Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 10.65
Serving the Lord through handwritten books
“Śrī Vijaya dāsa, the twenty-seventh branch, another of the Lord’s chief singers, gave the Lord many books written by hand.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Vijaya dāsa was one of the Lord’s chief singers. He also served by giving the Lord many handwritten books.
- Before printing presses, all books were handwritten. Precious manuscripts were kept in temples or other important places, and interested readers copied them by hand.
- Vijaya dāsa was a professional writer who copied many manuscripts and gave them to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Try this today
Carefully copy one sentence from this translation by hand.
Ask yourself
How could you use a skill you already have to serve 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.