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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.252

The Devotees Pacify the Lord

“The devotees pacified the Lord and brought Him home, and the student ran away to an assembly of other students.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 17.252, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The devotees pacified the Lord.
  • They brought Him home.
  • The student ran away to an assembly of other students.

Try this today

Offer a calm, reassuring word to someone who is upset today.

Ask yourself

What care do the devotees show in their response to 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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