Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 3.74
Taking Only What One Can Eat
“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said, “I will not be able to eat so much food, and it is not the duty of a sannyāsī to leave remnants.””
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said that He would not be able to eat so much food.
- He stated that it is not the duty of a sannyāsī to leave remnants.
- His concern joined the quantity of food with His responsibility as a sannyāsī.
Try this today
At one meal today, take a portion you can finish.
Ask yourself
How can I be more careful about taking only as much food as I 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.