Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 6.8
Serve through presence, verses, and song
“Two people — Rāmānanda Rāya and Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī — stayed with the Lord to pacify Him by reciting various verses about Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes and by singing appropriate songs for His satisfaction.”
What the purport teaches
- Rāmānanda Rāya and Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī stayed with the Lord to pacify Him.
- They recited various verses about Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes.
- They also sang appropriate songs for the Lord’s satisfaction. Their care included both staying near Him and offering words and songs suited to Him.
Try this today
Read this verse aloud once, focusing on the purpose of their service: the Lord’s satisfaction.
Ask yourself
How can their attentive service help you think about serving for another’s satisfaction?
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.