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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 7.104

Satisfaction in Hearing and Seeing the Lord

“Dear Caitanya Mahāprabhu,” they said, “to tell You the truth, we are greatly pleased to hear Your words, and furthermore Your bodily features are so pleasing that we feel extraordinary satisfaction in seeing You.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 7.104, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The sannyāsīs addressed Caitanya Mahāprabhu and openly expressed their appreciation.
  • They were greatly pleased to hear His words.
  • His bodily features were so pleasing that seeing Him gave them extraordinary satisfaction.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly and spend a moment reflecting on their appreciation of Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

Ask yourself

What stands out to me about the satisfaction they found in hearing and seeing Caitanya Mahāprabhu?

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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