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Daily Worship and Faithful Service

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu would regularly visit the temple of Jagannātha every day, and at that time Govinda, His personal servant, used to carry His waterpot and go with Him.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 16.40, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu regularly visited the temple of Jagannātha every day.
  • Govinda was His personal servant and accompanied Him on these visits.
  • Govinda carried His waterpot, serving through a simple, practical task.

Try this today

Choose one simple act of devotional service and set aside a definite time for it today.

Ask yourself

What small act of service could you carry out more regularly?

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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