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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.94

The Lord Notices the People’s Fear

“Seeing the people so afraid, the Lord came to His external senses and thus returned to the house of Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura and threw away the club.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 17.94, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Lord saw that the people were very afraid.
  • He came to His external senses and returned to the house of Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura.
  • There He threw away the club.

Try this today

Write down the sequence of the Lord’s actions after He noticed the frightened people.

Ask yourself

What do you notice about the Lord’s actions after He saw the people’s fear?

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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