Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.70
The Lord Accepts His Devotee’s Water
“Once Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu went to the house of Śrīdhara after kīrtana and drank water from his damaged iron pot. Then He bestowed His benediction upon all the devotees according to their desires.”
What the purport teaches
- After the mass nagara-saṅkīrtana, Chand Kazi became a devotee and followed Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to Śrīdhara’s house.
- The Lord and the devotees rested there and drank water from Śrīdhara’s damaged iron pot. The Lord accepted the water because the pot belonged to a devotee.
- The Lord bestowed benedictions upon the devotees according to their desires. Their resting place is known as kīrtana-viśrāma-sthāna, “the resting place of the kīrtana party.”
Try this today
Offer someone drinking water today as a simple act of devotional service.
Ask yourself
How does the Lord’s acceptance of a damaged pot’s water shape my 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.