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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 10.55

Careful Handling of Devotional Gifts

“Rāghava Paṇḍita delivered the bags of eatables to Govinda, who kept them in a corner of the dining room.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 10.55, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Rāghava Paṇḍita delivered the bags of eatables to Govinda.
  • Govinda received the bags and kept them in a corner of the dining room.
  • Their service included both delivering the eatables and putting them in a designated place.

Try this today

Put one item used in your devotional service in a suitable, orderly place today.

Ask yourself

How carefully do I handle items entrusted to me for 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.

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