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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 15.144

Murāri Gupta’s Humble Spirit of Service

“Murāri Gupta then replied, ‘I am Your servant and Your order-carrier. I have no independent existence.’

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 15.144, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Murāri Gupta identifies himself as the speaker’s servant.
  • He also calls himself an order-carrier, ready to carry out the speaker’s instructions.
  • He declares that he has no independent existence.

Try this today

Write one sentence reflecting on the humility in Murāri Gupta’s words, “I am Your servant.”

Ask yourself

How does Murāri Gupta’s reply express a spirit of 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.

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