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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 12.51

The Lord Accepts Śivānanda’s Whole Family

“No one can cross over the ocean of Śivānanda Sena’s good fortune, for the Lord considered Śivānanda’s whole family His own.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 12.51, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śivānanda Sena’s good fortune is described as an ocean that no one can cross.
  • The Lord considered Śivānanda’s whole family His own.
  • The surrounding account shows this care reaching both Śivānanda’s wife and his children.

Try this today

Pause today to appreciate the Lord’s affection for Śivānanda Sena’s whole family.

Ask yourself

How does the Lord’s acceptance of the whole family deepen your appreciation of His care?

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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