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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 1.213

Joy in Discussing Kṛṣṇa’s Pastimes Together

“In this way Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī passed his time in close association with Haridāsa Ṭhākura by discussing the pastimes of Lord Kṛṣṇa in great happiness.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 1.213, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī spent his time in close association with Haridāsa Ṭhākura.
  • Together they discussed the pastimes of Lord Kṛṣṇa. Their companionship centered on these discussions.
  • They passed their time in great happiness. The verse presents discussion of Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes as a joyful part of their association.

Try this today

Invite a fellow reader to spend a few minutes discussing a passage about Lord Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes.

Ask yourself

How could my time with others include discussion of Lord Kṛṣṇa?

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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