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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 11.28

Accepted as the Lord’s Servant

“I am unseeable and untouchable, but You have accepted me as Your servant. This means that You have delivered me from a hellish condition and raised me to the Vaikuṇṭha platform.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 11.28, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Haridāsa Ṭhākura calls himself unseeable and untouchable, yet recognizes that the Lord has accepted him as His servant.
  • He understands this acceptance as deliverance from a hellish condition.
  • He says that the Lord has raised him to the Vaikuṇṭha platform, expressing gratitude for the Lord’s mercy.

Try this today

Offer a short prayer of gratitude for the opportunity to serve the Lord.

Ask yourself

What does being accepted as the Lord’s servant mean to you?

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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