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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 4.68

Bring What Is Needed for Service

“When the villagers brought their stock of rice, dhal and flour, the potters of the village brought all kinds of cooking pots, and in the morning the cooking began.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 4.68, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The villagers brought their stocks of rice, dhal and flour.
  • The village potters brought all kinds of cooking pots.
  • With the ingredients and pots gathered, cooking began in the morning.

Try this today

Help with cooking today by gathering a needed ingredient or cooking pot.

Ask yourself

What useful item can I contribute to a shared cooking effort?

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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