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Service to Please the Lord

“To visit Vṛndāvana, the Lord went to Gauḍa-deśa [Bengal]. On the way, King Pratāparudra performed a variety of services to please the Lord.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 1.148, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Lord wished to visit Vṛndāvana.
  • For this journey, He went to Gauḍa-deśa, Bengal.
  • On the way, King Pratāparudra performed a variety of services to please the Lord.

Try this today

Offer one small service today with the intention of pleasing the Lord.

Ask yourself

Am I thinking of pleasing the Lord when I offer service?

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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