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The Contaminated Food Is Carried Away

“When the contaminated food was offered to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, a very large bird appeared on the spot, picked up the plate in its beak and flew away.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 9.54, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Contaminated food was offered to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
  • A very large bird appeared on the spot.
  • The bird picked up the plate in its beak and flew away.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly and recall the three actions of the bird: appearing, picking up the plate, and flying away.

Ask yourself

What stands out to me about the sudden removal of the contaminated food?

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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