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Serving the Lord Freely

“The brāhmaṇa then took Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to his home and, out of his own free will, began to serve the Lord in various ways.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 17.175, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The brāhmaṇa took Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to his home.
  • He began to serve the Lord in various ways.
  • His service arose from his own free will.

Try this today

Choose one small act of service to the Lord today and do it willingly.

Ask yourself

How can I make my service more willing rather than merely obligatory?

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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