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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 6.175

Kindness Meets a Traveller’s Need

“When the milkman saw that Raghunātha dāsa was fasting, he gave him some milk. Raghunātha dāsa drank the milk and lay down to rest there for the night.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 6.175, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The milkman saw that Raghunātha dāsa was fasting.
  • He responded by giving Raghunātha dāsa some milk.
  • Raghunātha dāsa drank the milk and lay down there to rest for the night.

Try this today

Offer someone a drink or a little food, with consideration for what they need.

Ask yourself

Whose need for simple nourishment could you notice today?

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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