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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 6.39

Offering Lord Jagannātha’s Mahā-prasādam

“The Bhaṭṭācārya informed all of them, “Please take your midday baths immediately. Today I shall offer you mahā-prasādam, the remnants of food offered to Lord Jagannātha.””

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 6.39, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Bhaṭṭācārya asked everyone to take their midday baths immediately.
  • He told them that he would offer them mahā-prasādam that day.
  • Mahā-prasādam is the remnants of food offered to Lord Jagannātha.

Try this today

Write down the meaning of mahā-prasādam given in this translation.

Ask yourself

What does the Bhaṭṭācārya’s invitation show about his care for his guests?

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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