Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.182
The Brāhmaṇa Explains the Missing Ingredients
“The brāhmaṇa replied, “My dear Lord, we are living in the forest. For the time being we cannot get all the ingredients for cooking.”
What the purport teaches
- The brāhmaṇa addressed Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu as “My dear Lord.”
- He explained, “We are living in the forest.”
- He said that, for the time being, they could not get all the ingredients for cooking.
Try this today
Read the brāhmaṇa’s reply slowly and identify the difficulty he describes.
Ask yourself
What reason did the brāhmaṇa give for being unable to cook?
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.