Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.183
Waiting for Lakṣmaṇa and Sītā
“When Lakṣmaṇa brings all the vegetables, fruits and roots from the forest, Sītā will do the necessary cooking.”
What the purport teaches
- The brāhmaṇa spoke of Lakṣmaṇa bringing ingredients from the forest.
- He named the ingredients as vegetables, fruits and roots.
- He said that Sītā would do the necessary cooking when Lakṣmaṇa brought them.
Try this today
Read the statement once more, noting who brings the ingredients and who will cook.
Ask yourself
How does the brāhmaṇa describe the roles of Lakṣmaṇa and Sītā?
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.