Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 12.74
Accepting the Lord’s Desire as Duty
“Upon hearing the Lord’s request for permission to wash the Guṇḍicā temple, the paḍichā, the superintendent of the temple, said, “My dear Sir, we are all Your servants. Whatever You desire is our duty to perform.”
What the purport teaches
- The paḍichā, the temple superintendent, heard the Lord’s request for permission to wash Guṇḍicā.
- He replied to the Lord, “We are all Your servants.”
- He accepted whatever the Lord desired as their duty to perform.
Try this today
Offer to assist with one temple service today, asking what help is needed.
Ask yourself
How does seeing myself as a servant affect my willingness to help?
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.