Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.133
From Self-Realization to Willing Service
“ ‘Although I was worshiped by those on the path of monism and initiated into self-realization through the yoga system, I have nonetheless been forcibly turned into a maidservant by some cunning boy who is always joking with the gopīs.’
What the purport teaches
- In this verse by Bilvamaṅgala Ṭhākura, the speaker had been worshiped by those on the path of monism.
- The speaker had also been initiated into self-realization through the yoga system.
- Nevertheless, a cunning boy who is always joking with the gopīs has forcibly turned the speaker into a maidservant.
Try this today
Read the verse slowly once more, paying attention to its movement from spiritual recognition to service.
Ask yourself
What strikes you about the contrast between being worshiped and becoming a servant?
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.