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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 5.25

Care in Completing Service

“Then Rāmānanda Rāya fed the two girls sumptuous prasādam and sent them to their homes unexposed.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 5.25, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Rāmānanda Rāya fed the two girls sumptuous prasādam.
  • He then sent them to their homes unexposed.
  • His daily training of the girls was accompanied by care for their meals and departure.

Try this today

Today, offer someone a meal or help with one practical need.

Ask yourself

Do I give attention to people's needs when completing a 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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