Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.216
Welcoming Another Opportunity to Serve
“Due to my mental distress I could not give You a very nice lunch the other day. Now, by good fortune, You have come again to my home.”
What the purport teaches
- The brāhmaṇa explained that he had been mentally distressed.
- Because of that distress, he had not been able to give the Lord a very nice lunch the other day.
- He considered the Lord’s return to his home his good fortune.
Try this today
Choose one small act of hospitality you previously could not do well, and give it fresh attention today.
Ask yourself
When distress has limited your service, how might you welcome another opportunity?
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.