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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 13.83

Prayers Honoring the Lord’s Presence

“Śacīmātā told her husband, “I see wonderfully brilliant human beings appearing in outer space, as if offering prayers.””

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 13.83, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śacīmātā saw wonderfully brilliant human beings appearing in outer space, as if offering prayers.
  • The purport identifies them as demigods offering prayers to her because of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s presence in her womb.
  • Jagannātha Miśra was honored by everyone on earth and supplied with all necessities.

Try this today

Read the verse again and recall why the demigods were offering prayers.

Ask yourself

How does the purport help you understand the honor shown to Śacīmātā?

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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