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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 12.107

Finding Another Way to Bring Water

“Since hundreds of men were engaged in bringing water from the lake, there was no place to stand on the banks. Consequently someone began to draw water from a well.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 12.107, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Hundreds of men were bringing water from the lake.
  • The banks became so crowded that there was no place to stand.
  • Someone therefore began drawing water from a well.

Try this today

In a shared task today, find one useful alternative if the usual way is blocked.

Ask yourself

When one way of helping becomes crowded or difficult, what other way could you find?

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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