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Preparations Beyond Full Description

“Besides the other preparations, there were chipped rice made with milk and mixed with bananas, and also white squash boiled in milk. Indeed, it is not possible to describe all the preparations that were made.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 3.54, translation

What the purport teaches

  • There was chipped rice made with milk and mixed with bananas.
  • White squash boiled in milk was also prepared.
  • There were so many preparations that it was not possible to describe them all.

Try this today

Write down the two preparations named here, noting what ingredient they share.

Ask yourself

What impression does the statement that not everything could be described leave with you?

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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