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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 10.156

Serving the Lord as a Young Man

“When Raghunātha grew to be a young man, he visited Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu at Jagannātha Purī and stayed there for eight months. Sometimes he offered prasādam to the Lord.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 10.156, translation

What the purport teaches

  • When Raghunātha grew to be a young man, he visited Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu at Jagannātha Purī.
  • He stayed there for eight months.
  • During his stay, he sometimes offered prasādam to the Lord.

Try this today

Make time today to help prepare or serve prasādam.

Ask yourself

How can I give time and attention to devotional service?

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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