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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 6.165

Respond to a Need for Service

“Yadunandana Ācārya requested Raghunātha dāsa, “Please induce the brāhmaṇa to resume the service, for there is no other brāhmaṇa to do it.””

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 6.165, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Yadunandana Ācārya directly requested Raghunātha dāsa’s help.
  • He asked him to induce the brāhmaṇa to resume the Deity service.
  • There was no other brāhmaṇa to do it, making the disciple’s return an immediate concern.

Try this today

Ask someone responsible for devotional service whether there is a small task you can help with today.

Ask yourself

Am I attentive when someone asks for help with an unmet service need?

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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