Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 12.76
Accepting the Lord’s Wish to Wash
“My dear Lord, washing the temple is not service befitting You. Nonetheless, if You wish to do so, it is to be accepted as one of Your pastimes.
What the purport teaches
- The speaker respectfully addressed Him as “My dear Lord.”
- He considered washing the temple a service not befitting the Lord.
- Nonetheless, if the Lord wished to wash it, this was to be accepted as one of His pastimes.
Try this today
Spend a moment reflecting on the Lord’s willingness to wash the temple before doing a small cleaning task.
Ask yourself
How does the Lord’s wish to wash the temple shape my view of such service?
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.