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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 10.129

Care Through Shelter and Practical Service

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu then gave Svarūpa Dāmodara residence in a solitary place and ordered a servant to serve him with a supply of water and other necessities.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 10.129, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu gave Svarūpa Dāmodara residence in a solitary place.
  • He ordered a servant to serve Svarūpa Dāmodara.
  • The service included supplying water and other necessities.

Try this today

Offer someone water or help supply another basic necessity today.

Ask yourself

How attentive am I to the practical needs of someone I serve?

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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