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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 4.105

Intimate Service Reveals the Lord’s Purpose

“Svarūpa Gosāñi is the most intimate associate of the Lord. He therefore knows all these topics well.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 4.105, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Svarūpa Gosāñi is the Lord’s most intimate associate and knows these topics well.
  • He dedicated his life to Lord Caitanya’s service, becoming His secretary and constant companion. His appropriate songs enhanced the Lord’s pleasure.
  • Svarūpa Dāmodara understood Lord Caitanya’s secret mission. By his grace, the devotees could know the Lord’s real purpose.

Try this today

Pause today to reflect on one feature of Svarūpa Dāmodara’s service: dedication, constant companionship, or appropriate singing.

Ask yourself

How does Svarūpa Dāmodara’s dedicated service deepen my appreciation of his guidance?

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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