Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 4.42
Service in a Time of Fear
“When the Muslims attacked, the priest who was serving Me hid Me in this bush in the jungle. Then he ran away out of fear of the attack.
What the purport teaches
- When the Muslims attacked, the priest hid the One he was serving in a bush in the jungle.
- The priest then ran away out of fear of the attack.
- The account describes both the priest’s act of hiding Him and the fear that led the priest to leave.
Try this today
Name one fear that makes a responsibility difficult for you to carry out.
Ask yourself
How might fear affect my willingness to continue serving?
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.