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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 7.40

Serve Quietly Without Interfering

“He will carry Your waterpot and garments. You may do whatever You like; he will not say a word.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 7.40, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The proposed companion will carry the Lord’s waterpot and garments.
  • His help will leave the Lord free to do whatever He likes.
  • The assurance that he will not say a word presents his service as quiet and unobtrusive.

Try this today

Offer to carry something for someone today without adding unsolicited advice.

Ask yourself

Can I offer practical help without trying to direct the person I serve?

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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