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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 3.103

Attentive Service in Small Details

“Śrī Advaita Ācārya fed the two Lords cloves and cardamom mixed with tulasī flowers. Thus there was a good flavor within Their mouths.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 3.103, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Advaita Ācārya fed the two Lords cloves and cardamom.
  • These were mixed with tulasī flowers.
  • This service brought a good flavor to Their mouths.

Try this today

Write down the three ingredients Śrī Advaita Ācārya used, noting the care given to this detail of service.

Ask yourself

What does this small act show me about attentive 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.

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