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A Rich Variety of Cakes and Sweets

“There were soft cakes made with mung dhal, soft cakes made with ripe bananas, and soft cakes made with urad dhal. There were various kinds of sweetmeats, condensed milk mixed with rice cakes, a coconut preparation and every kind of cake desirable.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 3.50, translation

What the purport teaches

  • There were soft cakes made with mung dhal, ripe bananas and urad dhal.
  • Various kinds of sweetmeats were prepared, along with condensed milk mixed with rice cakes.
  • There was also a coconut preparation and every kind of cake desirable.

Try this today

Read the list slowly today and name three different ingredients used.

Ask yourself

Which details help you picture the variety of these preparations?

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.

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