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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 11.95

Mahāprabhu Speaks of Haridāsa Ṭhākura’s Departure

“When Haridāsa Ṭhākura wanted to leave this material world, it was not within My power to detain him.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 11.95, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Haridāsa Ṭhākura wanted to leave this material world.
  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said that it was not within His power to detain him.
  • These words belong to His loving account of the association He had received and the separation He now felt.

Try this today

Read this statement slowly and pause to reflect on the affection expressed in it.

Ask yourself

How do these words deepen your appreciation of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s affection for Haridāsa Ṭhākura?

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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