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A Devotee Awakens Dormant Love

“The physician Raghunātha, also known as Upādhyāya, was so great a devotee that simply by seeing him one would awaken his dormant love of Godhead.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 11.22, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Raghunātha was a physician, also known as Upādhyāya.
  • He was a very great devotee.
  • Simply by seeing him, one would awaken one’s dormant love of Godhead.

Try this today

Pause for one minute to reflect on Raghunātha’s ability to awaken love of Godhead simply by his presence.

Ask yourself

What hope do you find in the description of love of Godhead as dormant?

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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