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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 7.52

Cooking in the Lord’s Wonderful Pastimes

“The Bhaṭṭācārya’s wife, whose name was Ṣāṭhīmātā (the mother of Ṣāṭhī), did the cooking. The narrations of these pastimes are very wonderful.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 7.52, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Bhaṭṭācārya’s wife did the cooking.
  • Her name was Ṣāṭhīmātā, meaning the mother of Ṣāṭhī.
  • The narrations of these pastimes are described as very wonderful.

Try this today

Reread the translation slowly, noticing Ṣāṭhīmātā’s part in the cooking.

Ask yourself

What helps me appreciate the simple acts of care within these wonderful pastimes?

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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