Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 17.92
A Long-Known Servant of the Lord
“Candraśekhara happened to be a friend of Tapana Miśra’s, and he was long known to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu as His servant. He was a physician by caste, and by profession he was a clerk. At the time he was living in Vārāṇasī.”
What the purport teaches
- Candraśekhara was a friend of Tapana Miśra.
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu had long known Candraśekhara as His servant.
- Candraśekhara was a physician by caste and a clerk by profession. He was then living in Vārāṇasī.
Try this today
Take a quiet moment today to reflect on what it means to be a servant of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Ask yourself
How does Candraśekhara’s identity as the Lord’s servant stand alongside his occupation?
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.