Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.279
Care for a Devotee’s Maintenance
“Nārada Muni then asked the hunter, ‘My dear Vaiṣṇava, do you have some income for your maintenance?’
What the purport teaches
- Nārada Muni addressed the hunter affectionately as “My dear Vaiṣṇava.”
- He asked whether the hunter had some income for his maintenance. His question showed concern for the hunter’s practical needs.
- The hunter replied that whoever his spiritual master sent gave him something when visiting.
Try this today
Ask a devotee you know whether there is a small practical need you can help with today.
Ask yourself
Do I pay attention to the practical needs of those pursuing devotional life?
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.