Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 10.74
Readiness to Serve the Lord
“The thirty-sixth branch, Buddhimanta Khān, was extremely dear to Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu. He was always prepared to carry out the Lord’s orders, and therefore he was considered to be a chief servant of the Lord.”
What the purport teaches
- Buddhimanta Khān was extremely dear to Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Always ready to carry out the Lord’s orders, he was considered a chief servant.
- He personally paid all the expenses for the Lord’s marriage with Viṣṇupriyā. He also paid for medicines and treatments when the Lord was ill.
- He was the Lord’s constant companion in the kīrtana movement. He also collected ornaments for the Lord’s performance at Candraśekhara Ācārya’s house.
Try this today
Offer a little time or material help today to support kīrtana.
Ask yourself
How could you use something you have to support service to 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.