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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.132

The Lord Responds to the People’s Anxiety

“Understanding the anxiety within the people’s minds, the Lord called them together and spoke to them as follows.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 17.132, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Lord understood the anxiety within the people’s minds.
  • He called the people together rather than leaving them apart in their worry.
  • After gathering them, the Lord spoke to them.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly, pausing to reflect on the Lord’s awareness of their worry.

Ask yourself

What touches you about the Lord understanding the people’s anxiety?

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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