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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 12.146

Attentive Service and Reassuring Words

“Go quickly and massage the Lord’s feet,” he said. “You may tell Him, ‘The Paṇḍita has just sat down to take his meal.’

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 12.146, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Jagadānanda Paṇḍita asks Govinda to go quickly and massage the Lord’s feet.
  • He also asks Govinda to tell the Lord that he has sat down to eat.
  • His instructions combine personal service to the Lord with news that will ease the Lord’s concern.

Try this today

Attend to one person’s practical need today, and give them a simple, reassuring update.

Ask yourself

How can your words and actions together show care for someone?

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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