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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 6.145

Seek Counsel in Serving Devotees

“After taking leave of Lord Nityānanda Prabhu and then all the other Vaiṣṇavas, Śrī Raghunātha dāsa consulted secretly with Rāghava Paṇḍita.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 6.145, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Raghunātha dāsa took leave of Lord Nityānanda Prabhu and then all the other Vaiṣṇavas.
  • He then consulted secretly with Rāghava Paṇḍita.
  • This private consultation preceded his gifts for Lord Nityānanda Prabhu and His devotees.

Try this today

Ask a devotee for advice about one small service you would like to offer.

Ask yourself

When could thoughtful consultation help me serve devotees?

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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