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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 13.48

Caring for a Devotee’s Needs

“Sanātana Gosvāmī attended to all of Jagadānanda Paṇḍita’s needs. He begged in the area of Mahāvana and brought Jagadānanda all kinds of things to eat and drink.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 13.48, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Sanātana Gosvāmī attended to all of Jagadānanda Paṇḍita’s needs.
  • He begged in the area of Mahāvana.
  • He brought Jagadānanda Paṇḍita all kinds of things to eat and drink, expressing his care through practical service.

Try this today

Bring someone a glass of water or something to eat as a small act of care.

Ask yourself

Whose need for food or drink could you attend to today?

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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