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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 15.146

Murāri Gupta Cannot Give Up Service

“Murāri Gupta then began to pray at the lotus feet of Lord Rāmacandra. He prayed that death would come that night because it was not possible for him to give up the service of the lotus feet of Raghunātha.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 15.146, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Murāri Gupta began to pray at the lotus feet of Lord Rāmacandra.
  • In his anguish, he prayed that death would come that night.
  • His prayer expressed that he could not give up the service of the lotus feet of Raghunātha.

Try this today

Offer a brief prayer to Lord Rāmacandra for steadiness in devotional service.

Ask yourself

What does this prayer reveal about Murāri Gupta’s attachment to serving Lord Rāmacandra?

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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