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Arranging practical support for service

“Mādhavendra Purī said, “These two assistants will regularly grind the sandalwood, and you should also get two other people to help. I shall pay their salaries.””

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 4.166, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Mādhavendra Purī said that two assistants would regularly grind the sandalwood.
  • He asked the servants to get two more people to help.
  • He offered to pay the salaries of those additional helpers.

Try this today

Offer one specific piece of help to someone carrying out a service.

Ask yourself

What practical support could I offer to help a service continue?

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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