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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 7.152

The Lord Performs His Wonderful Pastimes

“After taking lunch among the Māyāvādī sannyāsīs, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, who is known as Gaurasundara, returned to His residence. Thus the Lord performs His wonderful pastimes.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 7.152, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu took lunch among the Māyāvādī sannyāsīs.
  • The Lord, who is known as Gaurasundara, then returned to His residence.
  • The translation describes these activities as the Lord’s wonderful pastimes.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly once, remembering the Lord by His name Gaurasundara.

Ask yourself

What do I find wonderful about the Lord’s sharing this meal and returning to His residence?

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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