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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 10.36

Taking Shelter of Lord Caitanya’s Lotus Feet

“Nārāyaṇa Paṇḍita, the fourteenth branch, a great and liberal devotee, did not know any shelter but Lord Caitanya’s lotus feet.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 10.36, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Nārāyaṇa Paṇḍita, the fourteenth branch, was a great and liberal devotee.
  • He knew no shelter but Lord Caitanya’s lotus feet.
  • He was an associate of Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura. He went with Śrī Rāma Paṇḍita to see Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu at Jagannātha Purī.

Try this today

Take a quiet moment to pray for shelter at Lord Caitanya’s lotus feet.

Ask yourself

What would it mean for you to seek shelter at Lord Caitanya’s lotus feet today?

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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