Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 12.17
Service Includes Practical Responsibilities
“One day when the party was being checked by a toll collector, the devotees were allowed to pass, and Śivānanda Sena remained behind alone to pay the taxes.”
What the purport teaches
- At the toll collector’s checkpoint, the devotees were allowed to pass.
- Śivānanda Sena remained behind alone to pay the taxes.
- His service included handling the practical needs of the travelling party, even when this separated him from the others.
Try this today
Complete one small practical task for someone today.
Ask yourself
What practical responsibility could I take care of to help others?
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.