Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 11.178
Ready to Carry Out Your Orders
“My Lord, we are Your two servants and are here just to carry out Your orders. By Your mercy, please tell us to do whatever You want.”
What the purport teaches
- The two men described themselves as the Lord’s servants.
- They said they were present simply to carry out His orders.
- They asked the Lord, by His mercy, to tell them to do whatever He wanted.
Try this today
In one service you are helping with today, ask what is needed before choosing a task.
Ask yourself
Do I welcome an opportunity to serve, or mainly seek tasks that suit my preferences?
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.