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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 6.168

Offer Specific Help With Humility

“Halfway along the path, Raghunātha dāsa submitted at the lotus feet of his spiritual master, “I shall go to the home of that brāhmaṇa, induce him to return, and send him to your home.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 6.168, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Halfway along the path, Raghunātha dāsa made a submission at his spiritual master’s lotus feet.
  • He offered to go to the brāhmaṇa’s home and induce him to return.
  • His proposal was specific: he would send the brāhmaṇa to Yadunandana Ācārya’s home.

Try this today

Make one humble, specific offer to help with a devotional task today.

Ask yourself

When I offer help, do I clearly explain what I am willing to do?

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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