Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.324
Receive Service with Respect
“Folding his hands, Sanātana Gosvāmī said, “My Lord, You ordered me to write a directory about the activities of Vaiṣṇavas.”
What the purport teaches
- Sanātana Gosvāmī addresses the Lord with folded hands.
- He recalls the Lord’s order that he write a directory about the activities of Vaiṣṇavas.
- His respectful approach introduces his request for guidance in carrying out this task.
Try this today
Before beginning one responsibility today, pause and consider how to carry it out respectfully.
Ask yourself
How can you bring a respectful attitude to a responsibility you have been given?
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.