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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 12.109

Nearly Everyone Helped Bring Water

“With the exception of Nityānanda Prabhu, Advaita Ācārya, Svarūpa Dāmodara, Brahmānanda Bhāratī and Paramānanda Purī, everyone was engaged in filling the waterpots and bringing them there.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 12.109, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Everyone except the five named devotees was engaged in filling and bringing waterpots.
  • Nityānanda Prabhu and Advaita Ācārya were among those exceptions.
  • Svarūpa Dāmodara, Brahmānanda Bhāratī and Paramānanda Purī were also excepted.

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Join a shared cleaning task today by fetching water or filling a container.

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