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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 4.71

Prepare Food Abundantly Together

“Five to seven men prepared a huge quantity of chapatis, which were completely covered with ghee [clarified butter], as were all the vegetables, rice and dhal.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 4.71, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Five to seven men prepared a huge quantity of chapatis.
  • The chapatis were completely covered with ghee, or clarified butter.
  • All the vegetables, rice and dhal were also covered with ghee.

Try this today

Help someone with one small part of preparing chapatis or another meal dish today.

Ask yourself

What do I notice about the scale and richness of this food preparation?

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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