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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 7.49

Bring Distress Before the Lord

“While Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu was instructing Sanātana Gosvāmī, both Candraśekhara and Tapana Miśra became very unhappy. Therefore they submitted an appeal unto the lotus feet of the Lord.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 7.49, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu was instructing Sanātana Gosvāmī.
  • During this time, Candraśekhara and Tapana Miśra became very unhappy.
  • They brought their unhappiness before the Lord by submitting an appeal at His lotus feet.

Try this today

Take a quiet moment today to express one concern to the Lord in prayer.

Ask yourself

When I am distressed, how can I turn toward the Lord with a sincere appeal?

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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