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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.298

Feeding Others With Motherly Care

“He also remembered how Śrī Jagannātha Miśra’s wife, Śacīmātā, was expert in cooking. He recalled that she was very affectionate toward the sannyāsīs and fed them exactly like her own sons.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 9.298, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Raṅga Purī remembered Śacīmātā, the wife of Śrī Jagannātha Miśra, as expert in cooking.
  • She was very affectionate toward the sannyāsīs.
  • She fed them exactly like her own sons.

Try this today

Serve someone a meal or a small portion of food with attentive care.

Ask yourself

How might the way you serve food express affection?

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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