Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 3.76
An Abundant Meal Described as Small
“Śrī Advaita Ācārya said, “The amount of food that three people can eat does not constitute even a morsel for You. In proportion to that, these edibles are not even five morsels of food for You.””
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Advaita Ācārya said that food sufficient for three people was not even a morsel for the Lord.
- He described the food before the Lord as not even five morsels.
- His words presented the meal as small in proportion to what the Lord could eat.
Try this today
Read the translation aloud once, noticing both comparisons about the amount of food.
Ask yourself
What stands out to me in Śrī Advaita Ācārya’s way of describing the meal?
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.