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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 12.131

The Lord Personally Takes Up Cleaning

“The Lord then personally sat down in the middle and picked up all kinds of straw, grains of sand and dirty things.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 12.131, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Lord personally sat down in the middle.
  • He picked up all kinds of straw and grains of sand.
  • He also picked up dirty things, taking part in the cleaning Himself.

Try this today

Personally clean a small shared space today, including the small bits of dirt.

Ask yourself

Am I ready to take part in simple cleaning work myself?

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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