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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 14.112

The Vaiṣṇavas Share the Lord’s Sorrow

“Saying this, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu began to weep. When all the Vaiṣṇavas saw the Lord’s condition, they also wept.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 14.112, translation

What the purport teaches

  • After speaking of His pain, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu began to weep.
  • All the Vaiṣṇavas saw the Lord’s condition.
  • They also wept, responding to the sorrow they witnessed.

Try this today

Listen attentively to someone who is sad today, without rushing to change the subject.

Ask yourself

What can you learn from the Vaiṣṇavas’ sensitivity to the Lord’s sorrow?

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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