Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 13.17
Finding Another Way to Serve
“Then Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī devised another method. First he secured a large quantity of dry banana leaves.”
What the purport teaches
- Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī devised another method for providing the Lord with bedding.
- He began by securing a large quantity of dry banana leaves.
- His service took a practical form: gathering simple materials that could be made useful.
Try this today
Find one simple material already available to help with a task for someone today.
Ask yourself
When one approach to service does not work, am I willing to try another?
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.