Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 6.50
From Staying Distant to Receiving Service
“You are just like a thief, for instead of coming near, you stay away at a distant place. Now that I have captured you, I shall punish you.
What the purport teaches
- Lord Nityānanda playfully called Raghunātha dāsa a thief because he stayed far away instead of coming near.
- He said that He had now captured Raghunātha dāsa and would punish him.
- In the next verse, this punishment takes the form of arranging a festival and feeding His associates.
Try this today
Take one small step toward a service you have been hesitant to begin.
Ask yourself
Do you sometimes hold back when an opportunity to serve is near?
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.