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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 16.84

Seeing the Lord Satisfies the Eyes

“Just see!” the doorkeeper said. “Here is the best of the Personalities of Godhead. From here You may see the Lord to the full satisfaction of Your eyes.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 16.84, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The doorkeeper directs the Lord’s attention with the words “Just see!”
  • He identifies the Lord before them as the best of the Personalities of Godhead.
  • He says that from this place the Lord may be seen to the full satisfaction of the eyes.

Try this today

Reread the doorkeeper’s invitation and spend a quiet moment considering the joy of seeing Lord Jagannātha.

Ask yourself

What might it mean to look upon the Lord with the desire to find full satisfaction?

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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