Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 5.127
Consider How an Offering Can Be Used
“If there were a hole in the Deity’s nose, I could transfer the pearl to Him.”
What the purport teaches
- The Queen considered whether there was a hole in the Deity’s nose.
- She thought that such a hole would allow her to transfer the pearl to Him.
- Her thought concerned how the pearl could actually be worn by the Deity.
Try this today
Before making an offering today, pause to consider how it can be used in worship.
Ask yourself
How can you thoughtfully consider whether an offering is suitable?
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.