Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 3.83
An Invitation Includes Feeding the Guest
“Lord Nityānanda Prabhu replied, “Whatever I may be, You have invited Me. Therefore You must supply as much as I want to eat.””
What the purport teaches
- Lord Nityānanda Prabhu replies that, whatever He may be, His host has invited Him.
- He makes that invitation the basis of His request for food.
- He tells His host to supply as much as He wants to eat.
Try this today
At a shared meal today, ask whether the person eating with you has enough.
Ask yourself
When I invite someone to eat, how attentive am I to their needs?
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.