Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 8.66
Dear to the Lord through service
“Govinda Gosāñi, the priest engaged in the service of Lord Govinda in Vṛndāvana, was a disciple of Kāśīśvara Gosāñi. There was no servant more dear to the Govinda Deity.”
What the purport teaches
- Govinda Gosāñi served Lord Govinda in Vṛndāvana as His priest. No servant was more dear to the Govinda Deity.
- His teacher, Kāśīśvara Gosāñi, was a disciple of Īśvara Purī and was with Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu in Jagannātha Purī.
- Kāśīśvara Gosāñi used his strength to protect Lord Caitanya from the crowds at the temple of Jagannātha. He also distributed prasādam to the devotees after kīrtana.
Try this today
Offer to help with one small task in Deity service or prasādam distribution today.
Ask yourself
How could you use your abilities in practical devotional 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.