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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 17.65
ভট্টাচার্য সেবা করে, স্নেহে যৈছে ‘দাস’ ।
তাঁর বিপ্র বহে জলপাত্র-বহিৰ্বাস ॥ ৬৫ ॥
bhaṭṭācārya sevā kare, snehe yaiche ‘dāsa’
tāṅra vipra vahe jala-pātra-bahirvāsa
Balabhadra Bhaṭṭācārya was so affectionate to the Lord that he was rendering service just like a menial servant. His assistant brāhmaṇa carried the waterpot and garments.
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Balabhadra Bhaṭṭācārya was deeply affectionate toward the Lord.
His affection took the form of service, which he rendered just like a menial servant.
His assistant brāhmaṇa also served by carrying the waterpot and garments.
Wonder and contagious joy. Even forest animals chant; nature seems drawn into the saṅkīrtana movement.
The mood of Madhya 17 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas
From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
Whenever the Lord had a chance to visit a village, Balabhadra Bhaṭṭācārya would beg alms and acquire some rice and vegetables. If there were no village, Balabhadra would cook whatever rice remained and collect some spinach from the forest for the Lord to eat.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 17
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Sevā · Love translated into service
Devotional service expressed through cleansing, caring, teaching, honoring others, and living as Kṛṣṇa’s servant. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “service”, “servant”, “served”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What ordinary task could become an expression of affection in your service?
Help someone today with a small task, such as carrying water or clothing.
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