Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 16.57
Serving with Humility and Motherly Affection
“The Lord’s favorite vegetables were cooked by Mālinīdevī, the wife of Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura. She devotedly considered herself a maidservant of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, but in affection she was just like a mother.”
What the purport teaches
- Mālinīdevī, the wife of Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura, cooked the Lord’s favorite vegetables.
- She devotedly considered herself a maidservant of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
- In her affection for Him, she was just like a mother.
Try this today
Prepare or help prepare one food someone enjoys today, with a humble and caring attitude.
Ask yourself
How can my service combine a servant’s humility with a mother’s care?
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.