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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 14.208

The Maidservants Demand Their Master’s Presence

“ ‘Your master is so expert at everything, but why does He do such things? Now bring your master before the goddess of fortune.’

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 14.208, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The speakers acknowledge that the servants’ master is expert at everything.
  • Yet they question why He acts in this way.
  • They demand that the servants bring their master before the goddess of fortune.

Try this today

Read the speech aloud, pausing between its praise, question and command.

Ask yourself

What do you notice about the contrast between their praise and their questioning?

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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