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Arrange Ongoing Worship Before Leaving

“Before leaving, Mādhavendra Purī made all arrangements for regular Deity worship, and he engaged different people in various duties. Then, taking up the order of Gopāla, he started for Bengal.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 4.109, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Before leaving, Mādhavendra Purī made all arrangements for regular Deity worship.
  • He engaged different people in various duties so that the worship was provided for.
  • After making these arrangements, he set out for Bengal to carry out Gopāla’s order.

Try this today

Check one regular service responsibility and make sure it will be cared for during your next absence.

Ask yourself

Do I care for existing service responsibilities before taking up a new task?

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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