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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 13.19

The Devotees’ Endeavor Was Accepted

“In this way, Svarūpa Dāmodara made some bedding and a pillow, and after much endeavor by the devotees, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu accepted them.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 13.19, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Svarūpa Dāmodara made bedding and a pillow from the prepared materials.
  • The devotees made much endeavor before Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu accepted them.
  • The account highlights both their effort to serve and the Lord’s eventual acceptance.

Try this today

Give a few extra minutes today to finishing a helpful task that requires patience.

Ask yourself

Am I willing to put patient effort into a service rather than expect immediate acceptance?

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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