Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 3.43
Food Arranged With Care
“Of the three divisions, one was arranged on a metal plate, and the other two were arranged on plantain leaves. These leaves were not bifurcated, and they were taken from a banana tree that held at least thirty-two bunches of bananas. The two plates were filled very nicely with the kinds of food described below.”
What the purport teaches
- One of the three portions was arranged on a metal plate. The other two were arranged on plantain leaves.
- The leaves were not bifurcated. They came from a banana tree that held at least thirty-two bunches of bananas.
- The two leaf plates were filled very nicely with the prepared foods.
Try this today
Arrange one plate of food neatly and carefully today.
Ask yourself
What do you notice about the care taken in choosing and filling these plates?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.