Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 3.86
The Host Questions an Enormous Appetite
“Advaita Ācārya accused Nityānanda Prabhu, saying, “You can eat ten to twenty mānas of rice. I am a poor brāhmaṇa. How shall I get so much rice?”
What the purport teaches
- Advaita Ācārya says that Nityānanda Prabhu can eat ten to twenty mānas of rice.
- The purport explains that one māna contains about forty kilos.
- Describing Himself as a poor brāhmaṇa, Advaita Ācārya asks how He could obtain so much rice.
Try this today
Reread the translation today with the meaning of māna in mind.
Ask yourself
How does understanding the size of a māna help me appreciate these words?
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.