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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 10.153

Regular Invitations to Serve the Lord

“Every month Gadādhara Paṇḍita and Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya had fixed dates on which Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu would accept their invitations.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 10.153, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Gadādhara Paṇḍita and Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya each had fixed dates for inviting Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
  • These invitations took place every month, giving their service a regular place in their lives.
  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu accepted their invitations, just as He accepted food offered by other devotees in this account.

Try this today

Set aside one fixed time today to read about Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

Ask yourself

How could you give devotional service a regular place in your schedule?

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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