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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 12.99

Hands-On Service and Practical Support

“Then Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu began to wash the sitting place of Lord Jagannātha with His own hands, and all the devotees began to bring water to the Lord.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 12.99, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu washed the sitting place of Lord Jagannātha.
  • He did this work with His own hands.
  • All the devotees brought water to the Lord as He washed.

Try this today

Bring water or a needed cleaning supply to someone who is cleaning today.

Ask yourself

How can I support someone else's service through practical 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.

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