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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 10.155

A Boy’s Simple, Personal Service

“When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu stayed at the house of Tapana Miśra, Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa, who was then a boy, washed His dishes and massaged His legs.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 10.155, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu stayed at the house of Tapana Miśra.
  • Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa was then a boy, and he washed the Lord’s dishes.
  • He also served the Lord by massaging His legs.

Try this today

Wash dishes today as a small act of service.

Ask yourself

What simple service can I offer willingly, without thinking it too small?

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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