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Honor Those Who Offer Kṛṣṇa Nice Food

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu approved of all the methods employed in cooking and offering food to Kṛṣṇa. Indeed, He was so pleased that He said, “Frankly, I will personally take the lotus feet of anyone who can offer Kṛṣṇa such nice food and place those lotus feet on My head birth after birth.””

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 3.65, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu approved of all the methods used in cooking and offering food to Kṛṣṇa.
  • He was deeply pleased by such a nice offering.
  • He said He would personally place the lotus feet of anyone making such an offering on His head, birth after birth.

Try this today

Thank someone today for the care they put into cooking or offering food to Kṛṣṇa.

Ask yourself

Do I appreciate the service of those who carefully cook and offer food to Kṛṣṇa?

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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