Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 12.109
An Offering Finds Success in Temple Service
“Deliver this oil to the temple of Jagannātha, where it may be burned in the lamps. In this way, Jagadānanda’s labor in manufacturing the oil will be perfectly successful.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord instructed that the oil be delivered to the temple of Jagannātha.
- There it could be burned in the lamps rather than used on His body.
- The Lord said this use would make Jagadānanda’s labor in manufacturing the oil perfectly successful.
Try this today
Set aside one useful item or a small contribution for temple service today.
Ask yourself
Can I welcome a different use for my offering when it serves the Lord?
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.