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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 12.32

Devotional Joy Leads to Further Service

“Being very much pleased by Nityānanda Prabhu’s behavior, Śivānanda Sena began to arrange residential quarters for all the Vaiṣṇavas, headed by Advaita Ācārya.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 12.32, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śivānanda Sena was very pleased by Nityānanda Prabhu’s behavior.
  • He then began arranging residential quarters for all the Vaiṣṇavas.
  • The devotees he served were headed by Advaita Ācārya; his care extended to the whole group.

Try this today

Offer one small practical help toward a devotee’s comfort today.

Ask yourself

How can your own devotional joy lead to practical care for devotees?

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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