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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 10.68

The Lord’s playful dealings with Śrīdhara

“Every day Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu jokingly snatched fruits, flowers and pulp from Śrīdhara and drank from his broken iron pot.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 10.68, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu joked with Śrīdhara every day.
  • In these playful dealings, the Lord snatched fruits, flowers and pulp from him.
  • The Lord also drank from Śrīdhara’s broken iron pot.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly and spend a minute remembering the Lord’s playful dealings with Śrīdhara.

Ask yourself

What touches you about the Lord drinking from Śrīdhara’s broken iron pot?

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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