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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 16.229

Constant Guarding and Arranged Comfort

“His father even had five watchmen guard him day and night. Four personal servants were employed to look after his comfort, and two brāhmaṇas were employed to cook for him.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 16.229, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Raghunātha dāsa’s father had five watchmen guard him day and night.
  • Four personal servants were employed to look after his comfort.
  • Two brāhmaṇas were employed to cook for him.

Try this today

Read the translation once more and distinguish the arrangements for guarding from those for comfort.

Ask yourself

What do you notice about the combination of constant guarding and care for Raghunātha dāsa’s comfort?

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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