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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 1.102

An Embrace Before Noontime Duties

“Thus Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu embraced Haridāsa and Rūpa Gosvāmī and left for the seaside to perform His noontime duties.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 1.102, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu embraced Haridāsa and Rūpa Gosvāmī.
  • This affectionate exchange followed the joyful appreciation of the verse about the holy name.
  • Mahāprabhu then left for the seaside to perform His noontime duties.

Try this today

Offer a warm greeting to a devotee today before returning to your responsibilities.

Ask yourself

How can you make room for affection toward devotees amid your daily duties?

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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