Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 4.208
The Lord Acts as a Devotee
“Being identical with the Gopīnātha Deity, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu had already tasted and eaten the pots of sweet rice. Yet just to manifest devotional service, He again ate the pots of sweet rice as a devotee.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is identical with the Gopīnātha Deity.
- He had therefore already tasted and eaten the pots of sweet rice.
- Yet He ate the sweet rice again as a devotee, just to manifest devotional service.
Try this today
Read this translation once more, giving special attention to His purpose: “to manifest devotional service.”
Ask yourself
What does His eating as a devotee help you appreciate about devotional service?
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.