Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 10.42
Distinct Responsibilities in Service
“Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya continued, “This is Kṛṣṇadāsa, who carries a golden cane, and here is Śikhi Māhiti, who is in charge of writing.”
What the purport teaches
- Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya introduced Kṛṣṇadāsa as the one who carries a golden cane.
- He introduced Śikhi Māhiti as the person in charge of writing. This position is also called deula-karaṇa-pada-prāpta karmacārī.
- The person holding this position is employed especially to write a calendar called Mātalā-pāṅji.
Try this today
Write down the two servants’ names and the responsibility given for each.
Ask yourself
How does this introduction help you appreciate the distinct responsibilities of these 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.