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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 11.6

Ask Lord Nityānanda for Devotional Service

“All glories to Lord Nityānanda, who is the life and soul of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu! My dear Lord, kindly give me engagement in devotional service at Your lotus feet.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 11.6, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The author offers all glories to Lord Nityānanda.
  • Lord Nityānanda is described as the life and soul of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
  • The author asks Lord Nityānanda for engagement in devotional service at His lotus feet.

Try this today

Take a quiet moment to ask Lord Nityānanda for engagement in devotional service at His lotus feet.

Ask yourself

What would it mean for you to ask for engagement in devotional service?

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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