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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 1.106

Praise That Examines the Hearers

“Just to examine Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya and Rāmānanda Rāya, the Lord began to praise the transcendental qualities of Śrī Rūpa Gosvāmī before them.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 1.106, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Lord praised the transcendental qualities of Śrī Rūpa Gosvāmī.
  • He spoke this praise before Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya and Rāmānanda Rāya.
  • His purpose was to examine them. The verse does not describe their response.

Try this today

When someone praises a devotee today, listen carefully and notice your own response.

Ask yourself

How do you respond when you hear another devotee’s qualities praised?

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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