Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 6.63
Close Friendship Includes a Spirit of Service
“Although they fight with Him and climb upon His shoulders, they worship His lotus feet in a spirit of servitude.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa’s friends fight with Him in their close companionship.
- They also climb upon His shoulders.
- Despite this familiarity, they worship His lotus feet in a spirit of servitude.
Try this today
Read the verse twice, noticing first the friends’ closeness and then their spirit of servitude.
Ask yourself
How does this verse help me see closeness and service together?
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.