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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 4.28

A Village Where No One Fasts

“The boy replied, “Sir, I am a cowherd boy, and I reside in this village. In My village, no one fasts.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 4.28, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The boy identified Himself as a cowherd boy.
  • He said that He resided in that village.
  • He told Mādhavendra Purī that no one fasted in His village.

Try this today

Ask someone in your household whether they have had enough to eat today.

Ask yourself

What impression does the boy’s statement about His village leave with you?

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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