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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 13.59

Learning Faith Through a Devotee’s Example

“This faith in Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu quite befits you. Unless you demonstrate it, how could I learn such faith?

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 13.59, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Sanātana Gosvāmī says that such faith in Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu quite befits Jagadānanda Paṇḍita.
  • He sees Jagadānanda Paṇḍita’s response as a demonstration of that faith.
  • Sanātana Gosvāmī humbly asks how he could learn such faith unless Jagadānanda Paṇḍita demonstrated it.

Try this today

Write down one thing you can learn from Jagadānanda Paṇḍita’s faith.

Ask yourself

Whose example helps me understand faith in Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu?

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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