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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 12.78

Responding Immediately to the Lord’s Desire

“As soon as the superintendent understood the desire of the Lord, he immediately delivered a hundred new waterpots and a hundred brooms for sweeping the temple.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 12.78, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The superintendent understood the desire of the Lord.
  • He immediately delivered a hundred new waterpots.
  • He also delivered a hundred brooms for sweeping the temple.

Try this today

Promptly gather the supplies for one cleaning task today.

Ask yourself

When I understand what is needed for service, how readily do I act?

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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