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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 16.9

Learning Under Lord Caitanya’s Direction

“Struck with wonder by the influence of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s intellectual prowess, many hundreds of students came to the Lord and began studying under His direction.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 16.9, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s intellectual prowess struck the students with wonder.
  • Many hundreds of students came to Him.
  • They began studying under His direction.

Try this today

Reread this translation slowly, noticing how the students responded to the Lord.

Ask yourself

What impresses you about the students’ willingness to learn from the Lord?

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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