Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 13.184
Humble Service Satisfies the Lord
“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu had already been satisfied by the King’s behavior, for the King had accepted the service of a sweeper for Lord Jagannātha. Therefore Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu actually desired to see the King.”
What the purport teaches
- The King had accepted the service of a sweeper for Lord Jagannātha.
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu had already been satisfied by the King’s behavior.
- Therefore Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu actually desired to see the King.
Try this today
Do one small cleaning task today in a spirit of humble service.
Ask yourself
What can the King’s willingness to serve as a sweeper teach you about humble 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.