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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.32

Care That Continues in One’s Absence

“Rāmānanda Rāya replied, “Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya thinks of me as his servant. Even in my absence he is very careful to do me good.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 8.32, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Rāmānanda Rāya said that Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya thought of him as his servant.
  • He recognized that Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya was careful to do him good.
  • This care continued even when Rāmānanda Rāya was absent.

Try this today

Thank one person who has helped you without needing you to be present.

Ask yourself

Who has quietly acted for your good even when you were not present?

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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