Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 13.18
Careful Work in the Lord’s Service
“He then tore the leaves into very fine fibers with his nails and filled two of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s outer garments with the fibers.”
What the purport teaches
- Svarūpa Dāmodara tore the dry banana leaves into very fine fibers with his nails.
- He filled two of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s outer garments with these fibers.
- Preparing the bedding involved careful, hands-on work with simple materials.
Try this today
Complete one small task for someone today with careful attention to its details.
Ask yourself
How much care do I give to the small details of 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.