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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 11.36

The Lord Can Perfect His Devotee’s Desire

“Let this lowborn body fall down before You. You can make possible this perfection of all my desires.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 11.36, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Haridāsa humbly describes his body as lowborn.
  • He wishes for his body to fall before the Lord, completing his request to depart in His presence.
  • He tells the Lord that He can make this perfection of all his desires possible.

Try this today

Write one sentence expressing your wish to remember the Lord, and offer it as a prayer.

Ask yourself

What does Haridāsa’s request reveal about his deepest desire?

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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