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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 10.142

Using Strength to Serve the Lord

“When Caitanya Mahāprabhu went to the temple of Jagannātha, Kāśīśvara, being very strong, cleared the crowds aside with his hands so that Caitanya Mahāprabhu could pass untouched.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 10.142, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Kāśīśvara was very strong and accompanied Caitanya Mahāprabhu to the temple of Jagannātha.
  • He used his hands to clear the crowds aside.
  • His service allowed Caitanya Mahāprabhu to pass through untouched.

Try this today

Make room for someone to pass safely today.

Ask yourself

How could I use my abilities to make another person's way easier?

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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