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Kṛṣṇadāsa Brāhmaṇa’s First-Class Service

“The twenty-first devotee of Śrī Nityānanda in Bengal was Kṛṣṇadāsa Brāhmaṇa, who was a first-class servant of the Lord.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 11.36, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Kṛṣṇadāsa Brāhmaṇa was the twenty-first devotee of Śrī Nityānanda in Bengal.
  • He is described as a first-class servant of the Lord.
  • The word rāḍhe refers to Rāḍhadeśa, the part of Bengal where the Ganges does not flow.

Try this today

Set aside one minute today to consider how you can serve the Lord with greater care.

Ask yourself

How does being described as a servant of the Lord shape your understanding of devotion?

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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