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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 10.142

Hearing About Śivānanda Sena’s Invitation

“Now hear about the invitation Śivānanda Sena extended to the Lord. His eldest son was named Caitanya dāsa.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 10.142, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The account now turns to the invitation Śivānanda Sena extended to the Lord.
  • The reader is asked to hear about this invitation.
  • Śivānanda Sena’s eldest son was named Caitanya dāsa. The next verse describes his introduction to the Lord.

Try this today

Read this verse slowly and recall the relationship between Śivānanda Sena and Caitanya dāsa.

Ask yourself

How can you give fuller attention to the personal details in this account?

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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