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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 4.25

An Invitation to Drink and Speak

“O Mādhavendra Purī, please drink the milk I have brought. Why don’t you beg some food to eat? What kind of meditation are you undergoing?”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 4.25, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The boy asked Mādhavendra Purī to drink the milk he had brought.
  • He asked why Mādhavendra Purī did not beg for some food to eat.
  • He also asked what kind of meditation Mādhavendra Purī was undergoing.

Try this today

Ask someone kindly whether they have had something to eat today.

Ask yourself

How does the boy show interest in both Mādhavendra Purī’s food and his meditation?

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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