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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 14.77

The Lord Hears What He Cannot Remember

“Hearing the description of His condition while He had lain near the Siṁha-dvāra, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was very much astonished. He said, “I do not remember any of these things.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 14.77, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The devotees described the Lord’s condition while He had lain near the Siṁha-dvāra.
  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was very much astonished to hear their account.
  • He said that He did not remember any of those things.

Try this today

Reread this verse and the next, noting what the Lord did not remember and what He did.

Ask yourself

How does the Lord’s response distinguish His own memory from the devotees’ account?

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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