Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 2.95
Humble Service Within an Ocean of Pastimes
“Receiving orders from the above authorities and the Vaiṣṇavas of Vṛndāvana, especially from Haridāsa, the priest of Govindajī, I, Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī, have tried to describe one small particle of one drop of one wave of the ocean of the pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī writes after receiving orders from the authorities and the Vaiṣṇavas of Vṛndāvana.
- He especially mentions Haridāsa, the priest of Govindajī, among those who ordered him to write.
- He describes his effort as presenting only one small particle of one drop of one wave of the ocean of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s pastimes.
Try this today
Before studying today, pause to remember that what you are reading is a small particle of an ocean of pastimes.
Ask yourself
How does the author’s description of his small contribution shape my attitude toward devotional service?
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.