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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 4.129

Delivering the Deity’s Gift

“A sannyāsī named Mādhavendra Purī is sitting in the vacant marketplace. Please take this pot of sweet rice from behind Me and deliver it to him.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 4.129, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Deity identified the recipient as a sannyāsī named Mādhavendra Purī.
  • He told the priest that Mādhavendra Purī was sitting in the vacant marketplace.
  • He asked the priest to take the pot of sweet rice from behind Him and deliver it to Mādhavendra Purī.

Try this today

When carrying out one service today, check what needs to be taken, where it should go, and who should receive it.

Ask yourself

How carefully do I attend to the details of a service entrusted to me?

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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