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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 16.48

The Supreme Lord Knows Kālidāsa’s Faith

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is the most exalted, omniscient Supreme Personality of Godhead, and therefore He knew that Kālidāsa, in the core of his heart, had full faith in Vaiṣṇavas.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 16.48, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is the most exalted Supreme Personality of Godhead.
  • He is omniscient, and therefore He knew what was in Kālidāsa’s heart.
  • Kālidāsa had full faith in Vaiṣṇavas in the core of his heart.

Try this today

Take a quiet moment today to reflect on your faith in Vaiṣṇavas and remember that the Lord knows the heart.

Ask yourself

What does Kālidāsa’s heartfelt faith in Vaiṣṇavas invite you to examine in yourself?

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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