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Service Met With a Loving Embrace

“All the servants of Lord Jagannātha delivered remnants of the Lord’s food to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. In return, Caitanya Mahāprabhu embraced them all.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 10.30, translation

What the purport teaches

  • All the servants of Lord Jagannātha delivered remnants of the Lord’s food to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
  • Caitanya Mahāprabhu responded by embracing them.
  • He embraced all the servants who had brought the food.

Try this today

Express warm appreciation today to someone who has served you.

Ask yourself

What touches you about Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s response to the servants?

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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