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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 11.16

Joyfully Delivering Lord Jagannātha’s Food Remnants

“One day Govinda, the personal servant of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, went in great jubilation to deliver the remnants of Lord Jagannātha’s food to Haridāsa Ṭhākura.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 11.16, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Govinda was the personal servant of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
  • One day he went to deliver the remnants of Lord Jagannātha’s food to Haridāsa Ṭhākura.
  • Govinda carried out this service in great jubilation.

Try this today

Choose one small act of service today and carry it out with attention to Govinda’s joyful example.

Ask yourself

How can I bring a more joyful spirit to a small act of 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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