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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 7.123

Serving With Affection and Respect

“With great affection and respect, that Kūrma brāhmaṇa made Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu eat all kinds of food. After that, the remnants were shared by all the members of the family.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 7.123, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Kūrma brāhmaṇa served Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu with great affection and respect.
  • He made the Lord eat all kinds of food.
  • Afterward, all the family members shared the remnants.

Try this today

Pause over the words “affection and respect” today, and consider how both shaped the brāhmaṇa’s service.

Ask yourself

How could you bring greater affection and respect into your service?

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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