Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 12.207
Attending the Lord With Practical Service
“When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu went to visit the temple, Kāśīśvara walked in front, checking the crowds of people, and Govinda walked in the rear, bringing the sannyāsī’s pitcher filled with water.”
What the purport teaches
- Kāśīśvara walked in front of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, checking the crowds as He went to the temple.
- Govinda walked behind Him, carrying the sannyāsī’s pitcher filled with water.
- The karaṅga is a kind of waterpot especially carried by Māyāvādī sannyāsīs and generally carried by other sannyāsīs.
Try this today
Offer someone drinking water today as a small act of practical service.
Ask yourself
What do you notice about the practical services performed by Kāśīśvara and Govinda?
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.