Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 3.72
An Earnest Request and a Plain Reply
“Advaita Ācārya thus requested Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to eat and give up juggling words. The Lord replied, “I certainly cannot eat so much food.””
What the purport teaches
- Advaita Ācārya requested Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to eat.
- He asked the Lord to give up juggling words.
- The Lord replied that He certainly could not eat so much food.
Try this today
If offered too much food today, politely state how much you can eat.
Ask yourself
How can you speak plainly and respectfully when offered more food than you can eat?
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.