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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.259

The Lord Contemplates Their Rescue

“Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, being omniscient, could understand the degradation of these students. Thus He sat at home, contemplating how to rescue them.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 17.259, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is omniscient.
  • He could understand the degradation of the students.
  • He sat at home, contemplating how to rescue them.

Try this today

Spend one quiet minute reflecting on Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s desire to rescue the students.

Ask yourself

What does the Lord’s desire to rescue these students reveal to me about His care?

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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