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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 12.122

A Personal Request to Serve

“I want you personally to cook My lunch today. I am going now to see the Lord in the temple. I shall return at noon.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 12.122, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu asked Jagadānanda Paṇḍita personally to cook His lunch that day.
  • He was leaving to see the Lord in the temple.
  • He said He would return at noon, giving Jagadānanda Paṇḍita a clear time to prepare the meal.

Try this today

Give personal attention to one task someone has asked you to do today.

Ask yourself

How do you respond when someone personally asks for your 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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