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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 12.42

The Lord Receives the Devotees Again

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu received them all, just as He had in previous years. The women, however, saw the Lord from a distance.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 12.42, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu received all the arriving devotees.
  • He welcomed them just as He had in previous years.
  • The women saw the Lord from a distance.

Try this today

Give someone a warm, attentive welcome today.

Ask yourself

How can the Lord’s repeated welcome help you value a warm reception?

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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