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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 12.81

Assurance of Association in Bengal

“The Lord specifically advised Nityānanda Prabhu, “You should not come here again and again. You will have My association in Bengal.””

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 12.81, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Lord gives Nityānanda Prabhu a specific instruction.
  • He tells Him not to come there again and again.
  • He assures Nityānanda Prabhu, “You will have My association in Bengal.” His instruction comes with this personal assurance.

Try this today

Read the instruction and the assurance together, and note how the assurance changes the tone of the farewell.

Ask yourself

How does the promise of association in Bengal shape your understanding of the Lord’s instruction?

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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