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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 4.52

Recognizing When Help Is Needed

“After they had cleansed the body of the Deity, some of them said, “The Deity is very heavy. No single person can move Him.””

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 4.52, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The people cleansed the body of the Deity.
  • Afterward, some of them pointed out that the Deity was very heavy.
  • They recognized that no single person could move Him.

Try this today

Ask for help with one task today that you cannot safely manage alone.

Ask yourself

When do you need to acknowledge that a task requires help?

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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