Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 4.49
Prepare the Tools Needed for Service
“The bushes are very dense, and we will not be able to enter the jungle. Therefore take choppers and spades to clear the way.”
What the purport teaches
- The bushes were very dense.
- Mādhavendra Purī explained that they would not be able to enter the jungle as it was.
- He asked them to take choppers and spades to clear the way.
Try this today
Before beginning one service today, gather the tools or materials needed to complete it.
Ask yourself
What practical preparation would help me carry out a service that seems difficult?
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.