Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 15.150
Torn Between Service and an Order
“ ‘It is not possible for me to give up the service of Raghunātha’s lotus feet. At the same time, if I do not do so I shall break Your order. What can I do?’
What the purport teaches
- Murāri Gupta could not give up serving Raghunātha’s lotus feet.
- At the same time, he feared that remaining in that service would break the order he had received.
- Unable to resolve this conflict, he openly asked, “What can I do?”
Try this today
Name one difficulty in your service and humbly ask for guidance rather than hiding it.
Ask yourself
How does Murāri Gupta express both his firm attachment and his difficulty?
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.