Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 25.183
Shelter Devotees and Support Devotional Service
“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu told Sanātana Gosvāmī, “All My devotees who go to Vṛndāvana are generally very poor. They each have nothing with them but a torn quilt and a small waterpot. Therefore, Sanātana, you should give them shelter and maintain them.””
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said that His devotees going to Vṛndāvana were generally very poor, carrying only a torn quilt and a small waterpot. He asked Sanātana Gosvāmī to give them shelter and maintain them.
- Following the Lord’s example, temples were constructed in Vṛndāvana and Māyāpur, Navadvīpa, to shelter foreign devotees. The purpose is to give them shelter and train them in devotional service.
- The purport also asks temple devotees to accommodate, as far as possible, tourists eager to understand India’s spiritual life.
Try this today
Take one small step to support hospitality at a temple, such as offering help with welcoming visitors or arranging accommodation.
Ask yourself
What practical help could you offer someone seeking shelter or an opportunity to learn 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.