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Lord Nityānanda Appears in a Dream

“That night Lord Nityānanda appeared to me in a dream because of my good quality in chastising my brother.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 5.180, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Lord Nityānanda appeared to the narrator in a dream that night.
  • The narrator connects this appearance with his chastising his brother.
  • He describes that chastisement as a good quality that brought about this appearance.

Try this today

Reread the translation and note the reason given for the dream.

Ask yourself

What reason does the narrator give for Lord Nityānanda’s appearance?

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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