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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 11.199

The Lord Personally Serves the Devotees

“One after the other, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu made all the devotees sit in their proper places. He then began to distribute prasādam with His own transcendental hand.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 11.199, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu seated the devotees one after another.
  • He made sure that all the devotees sat in their proper places.
  • He then began distributing prasādam with His own transcendental hand.

Try this today

At a meal today, help someone find a seat or personally serve them.

Ask yourself

What touches you about the Lord personally seating and serving the devotees?

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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