Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 11.189
Pure Service Keeps the Eternal Relationship
“The Lord said, “I wish to touch you just to be purified, for your purified activities do not exist in Me.””
What the purport teaches
- The Lord’s wish to touch Haridāsa Ṭhākura shows the reciprocation of feelings between master and servant. Each speaks of needing purification, although both are already pure.
- Master and servant are equal in quality, but different in quantity: the master is unlimited and the servant is limited. The servant’s subordinate relationship is eternal and undisturbed.
- When the servant wishes to become the master, he falls into māyā. This fall comes through misuse of free will.
Try this today
Today, do one small act of service while consciously remembering your position as a servant.
Ask yourself
How can I use my free will to serve rather than seek to become the master?
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.