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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 2.118

Conclusive Study Makes Attachment Firm

“By such conclusive studies I know the glories of Lord Caitanya. Only by knowing these glories can one become strong and fixed in attachment to Him.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 2.118, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Knowing the glories of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu requires a conclusive understanding of Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
  • That understanding is strengthened by bona fide study of the conclusions of the ācāryas.
  • Knowing Lord Caitanya’s glories makes one strong and fixed in attachment to Him.

Try this today

Reread this purport and write one sentence about how knowledge supports firm attachment.

Ask yourself

How can careful study help make my attachment to Lord Caitanya more steady?

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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