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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 14.109

A Simple Service Among the Gopīs

“When Kṛṣṇa and Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī entered a cave together, the other gopīs asked Me to pick some flowers.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 14.109, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Kṛṣṇa and Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī entered a cave together.
  • The other gopīs asked Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to pick some flowers.
  • In His account, the opportunity to see Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes included this simple request for service.

Try this today

Do one small, helpful task requested of you today with care.

Ask yourself

How does the request to pick flowers help you appreciate a small act 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.

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