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Vārāṇasī Praises the Lord

“Many Māyāvādī sannyāsīs of Vārāṇasī came to see the Lord after this incident, and the entire city praised Him.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 7.154, translation

What the purport teaches

  • After this incident, many Māyāvādī sannyāsīs came to see the Lord.
  • These sannyāsīs were from Vārāṇasī.
  • The entire city praised Him.

Try this today

Read the translation aloud, pausing at the words “the entire city praised Him.”

Ask yourself

What stands out to me about both the sannyāsīs and the city responding to the Lord?

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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