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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 13.58

Recognizing a Devotee’s Dearness to the Lord

“Sanātana Gosvāmī said, “My dear Jagadānanda Paṇḍita, you are a greatly learned saint. No one is dearer to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu than you.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 13.58, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Sanātana Gosvāmī addresses Jagadānanda Paṇḍita affectionately as “my dear.”
  • He honors Jagadānanda Paṇḍita as a greatly learned saint.
  • He declares that no one is dearer to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu than Jagadānanda Paṇḍita.

Try this today

Offer one sincere word of appreciation to someone whose devotion you value.

Ask yourself

Do I take time to recognize and appreciate devotion in others?

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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