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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 4.76

Gopāla Ate Everything Offered

“Many waterpots were filled with scented water for drinking, and Lord Śrī Gopāla, who had been hungry for many days, ate everything offered to Him.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 4.76, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Many waterpots were filled with scented drinking water.
  • Lord Śrī Gopāla had been hungry for many days.
  • He ate everything that was offered to Him.

Try this today

Include fresh drinking water when you offer food to Gopāla today.

Ask yourself

How does Gopāla’s eating the offering affect the care I bring to offering food?

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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