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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 12.24

The Vaiṣṇavas Share in Sorrow

“Advaita Ācārya chanted various mantras, but Gopāla did not come to consciousness. Thus all the Vaiṣṇavas present cried in sorrow at His plight.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 12.24, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Advaita Ācārya chanted various mantras.
  • Gopāla did not come to consciousness.
  • All the Vaiṣṇavas present cried in sorrow at His plight.

Try this today

Offer a few minutes of attentive listening to someone who is sorrowful today.

Ask yourself

What does the Vaiṣṇavas’ shared sorrow reveal about their concern?

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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