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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 3.21

Friendship Entrusted With Service

“The Lord said, “My dear friend Dāmodara, you had better go to Nadia and stay with My mother.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 3.21, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu addressed Dāmodara Paṇḍita as His dear friend.
  • He asked Dāmodara Paṇḍita to go to Nadia and stay with His mother.
  • The following verse explains that He trusted Dāmodara Paṇḍita to protect her.

Try this today

Offer one specific act of help to someone whose care has been entrusted to you.

Ask yourself

How can my care for someone become practical 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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