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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 10.93

Sixteen Years of Confidential Service

“He rendered confidential service to the Lord for sixteen years at Jagannātha Purī, and after the disappearance of both the Lord and Svarūpa Dāmodara, he left Jagannātha Purī and went to Vṛndāvana.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 10.93, translation

What the purport teaches

  • He rendered confidential service to the Lord for sixteen years.
  • This service took place at Jagannātha Purī.
  • After the disappearance of both the Lord and Svarūpa Dāmodara, he left Jagannātha Purī and went to Vṛndāvana.

Try this today

Give a few attentive minutes today to a devotional service you can continue regularly.

Ask yourself

What does sixteen years of service suggest to me about faithfulness?

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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