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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 3.165

A Prayer Rooted in Lifelong Service

“My dear Lord, kindly bestow this benediction as a result of whatever service I have rendered unto You from my childhood.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 3.165, translation

What the purport teaches

  • She addressed the Lord affectionately as “My dear Lord.”
  • She asked Him kindly to bestow a benediction.
  • Her appeal referred to whatever service she had rendered to Him from childhood.

Try this today

Recall one act of service you have offered to the Lord, and address Him in a simple, heartfelt prayer.

Ask yourself

How does remembering your service to the Lord shape your prayers?

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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