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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 14.53

The Girls Ask Him Not to Disturb

“Therefore it does not behoove You to act like this. Don’t take our paraphernalia for worship of the demigods. Don’t create a disturbance in this way.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 14.53, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The girls told the Lord that His behavior was not fitting.
  • They asked Him not to take their articles for worshiping the demigods.
  • They also asked Him not to create a disturbance in this way.

Try this today

Read their appeal aloud once, noticing their specific requests.

Ask yourself

What were the girls asking the Lord to leave undisturbed?

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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