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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 12.41

An Omitted Incident and the Devotees’ Arrival

“As he described the Vaiṣṇavas, therefore, he did not mention Lord Nityānanda’s kicking Śivānanda Sena. Meanwhile, all the devotees arrived and went to meet the Lord.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 12.41, translation

What the purport teaches

  • While describing the Vaiṣṇavas, the speaker did not mention Lord Nityānanda’s kicking Śivānanda Sena.
  • The verse records this omission without explaining it further here.
  • Meanwhile, all the devotees arrived and went to meet Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

Try this today

Reread the verse and distinguish what it explicitly says from what it leaves unexplained.

Ask yourself

What stands out to you about the devotees coming together to meet the Lord?

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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