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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 10.61

The Lord Keeps Vāṇīnātha in Personal Service

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu then sent Bhavānanda Rāya back to his home, and He kept only Vāṇīnātha Paṭṭanāyaka in His personal service.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 10.61, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu sends Bhavānanda Rāya back to his home.
  • He keeps Vāṇīnātha Paṭṭanāyaka with Him.
  • Vāṇīnātha Paṭṭanāyaka alone remains in the Lord’s personal service.

Try this today

Carry out one service entrusted to you today with care.

Ask yourself

Am I willing to accept a service arrangement rather than insist on my own preference?

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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