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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 10.26

Quiet Service Through Cooking and Carrying

“The foods Damayantī cooked for Lord Caitanya when He was at Purī were carried in bags by her brother Rāghava without the knowledge of others.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 10.26, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Damayantī cooked foods for Lord Caitanya while He was at Purī.
  • Her brother Rāghava carried these foods in bags.
  • Rāghava carried the foods without the knowledge of others.

Try this today

Help with one small food-preparation or carrying task today without seeking recognition.

Ask yourself

How willing are you to serve when others do not know about it?

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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