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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 3.77

Welcoming the Lord with Eager Service

“Advaita Ācārya continued, “By My great fortune You have just come to My home. Please do not juggle words. Just begin eating and do not talk.””

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 3.77, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Advaita Ācārya considered the Lord’s arrival at His home His great fortune.
  • He asked the Lord not to juggle words.
  • He urged the Lord to stop talking and begin eating.

Try this today

Today, turn one expression of welcome into a concrete act, such as offering someone a meal.

Ask yourself

How can I express gratitude for an opportunity to welcome and serve someone?

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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