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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 14.130

Maidservants Carry Supplies in Splendid Dress

“The maidservants were carrying water pitchers, cāmara whisks and boxes for betel nuts. There were hundreds of maidservants, all attractively dressed and wearing valuable necklaces.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 14.130, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The maidservants carried water pitchers, cāmara whisks and boxes for betel nuts.
  • There were hundreds of maidservants in attendance.
  • All were attractively dressed and wore valuable necklaces.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly and recall the three kinds of items the maidservants carried.

Ask yourself

Which detail helps you picture the maidservants most clearly?

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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