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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 4.138

Receiving Kṛṣṇa’s Gift with Ecstasy

“The priest offered his obeisances to Mādhavendra Purī and returned to the temple. Then, in ecstasy, Mādhavendra Purī ate the sweet rice offered to him by Kṛṣṇa.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 4.138, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The priest offered his obeisances to Mādhavendra Purī and returned to the temple.
  • Mādhavendra Purī received sweet rice offered to him by Kṛṣṇa.
  • He ate the sweet rice in ecstasy.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly, pausing to reflect on Mādhavendra Purī’s joy in receiving Kṛṣṇa’s gift.

Ask yourself

What stands out to you about Mādhavendra Purī’s response to Kṛṣṇa’s gift?

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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