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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 12.95

Prepared and Waiting for the Lord’s Order

“While the temple was being swept, about a hundred men stood ready with filled waterpots, and they simply awaited the Lord’s order to throw the water from them.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 12.95, translation

What the purport teaches

  • While the temple was being swept, about a hundred men stood ready.
  • They had filled waterpots prepared for use.
  • They awaited the Lord’s order before throwing the water.

Try this today

Prepare the supplies for one shared cleaning task and wait for the agreed signal to begin.

Ask yourself

How can you be ready to help while patiently waiting for the right instruction?

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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