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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 14.253

Faithful Service Offered With Great Pleasure

“Every year thereafter, when the Guṇḍicā temple was being cleansed, Satyarāja and Rāmānanda Vasu would come with the other devotees and with great pleasure bring silken rope.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 14.253, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Satyarāja and Rāmānanda Vasu brought silken rope every year thereafter.
  • They came when the Guṇḍicā temple was being cleansed.
  • They came with the other devotees and brought the rope with great pleasure.

Try this today

Set a reminder for one recurring devotional service you have undertaken.

Ask yourself

How can I keep pleasure alive in a service I perform repeatedly?

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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