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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 12.101

Personal Service to the Lord

“Someone brought water to pour into the hands of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, and someone poured water on His lotus feet.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 12.101, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Someone brought water for Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
  • Water was poured into His hands.
  • Someone also poured water on His lotus feet.

Try this today

Spend a minute recalling the water poured into the Lord's hands and onto His lotus feet.

Ask yourself

What do these simple acts of personal service invite me to reflect on?

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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