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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 10.143

Steady Service by Assisting Another Devotee

“Rāmāi and Nandāi, the twentieth and twenty-first among the important devotees in Jagannātha Purī, always assisted Govinda twenty-four hours a day in rendering service to the Lord.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 10.143, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Rāmāi and Nandāi were the twentieth and twenty-first among the important devotees in Jagannātha Purī.
  • They always assisted Govinda in rendering service to the Lord.
  • Their assistance continued twenty-four hours a day.

Try this today

Offer to help a devotee complete one service task today.

Ask yourself

How can I become more dependable in helping someone who serves the Lord?

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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