Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 6.74
Accepted by Kṛṣṇa, Yet Still a Maidservant
“Knowing me to be performing austerities with the desire to touch His feet, He came with His friend Arjuna and accepted my hand. Yet I am but a maidservant engaged in sweeping the floor of the house of Śrī Kṛṣṇa.”
What the purport teaches
- Queen Kālindī spoke these words to Draupadī when the family ladies of the Kuru and Yadu dynasties met at Samanta-pañcaka.
- Kālindī performed austerities with the desire to touch Kṛṣṇa’s feet. Knowing her desire, He came with His friend Arjuna and accepted her hand.
- Although accepted by Kṛṣṇa, she considered herself only a maidservant engaged in sweeping the floor of His house.
Try this today
Sweep a small area today, reflecting on Kālindī’s humble attitude toward serving Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
What can Kālindī’s willingness to sweep teach you about humble service?
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.