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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 10.85

An Obstacle to Govinda’s Regular Service

“This time when the Lord lay down, He occupied the entire doorway. Govinda could not enter the room, and therefore he made the following request.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 10.85, translation

What the purport teaches

  • This time, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu lay across the entire doorway.
  • Govinda could not enter the room to carry out his usual service.
  • Faced with this obstacle, Govinda made a request. The wording of that request is not given in this verse.

Try this today

If a task is blocked today, make a clear request instead of forcing your way ahead.

Ask yourself

When a practical obstacle interrupts my service, can I pause and ask for help?

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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