Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 8.77
Accepting the Lord’s order and beginning service
“I was greatly pleased to have the garland signifying the order of the Lord, and then and there I commenced to write this book.”
What the purport teaches
- The garland signified the order of the Lord.
- The author was greatly pleased to receive it.
- Then and there, he began writing the book.
Try this today
Take the first small step in a devotional task you have been meaning to begin.
Ask yourself
When an opportunity for devotional service comes, do you begin gladly or delay?
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.