Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 4.18
Eagerness for the Lord’s Offered Food
“The Lord remained there because He was very eager to receive the remnants of sweet rice offered to the Gopīnātha Deity, having heard a narration from His spiritual master, Īśvara Purī, of what had once happened there.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord remained there because He was eager to receive the remnants of sweet rice offered to Gopīnātha.
- He had heard from His spiritual master, Īśvara Purī, about something that had once happened there.
- The narration He had heard was the reason for His eagerness to stay.
Try this today
Recall one devotional teaching you have heard, and spend a minute reflecting on it.
Ask yourself
How attentively do I receive devotional narrations from my spiritual teacher?
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.