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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 17.14

Devotees Join Together to Search

“Then Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī lit a torch and went out with all the devotees to search for Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 17.14, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī lit a torch.
  • He went out with all the devotees to search for Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
  • Their concern took the form of practical action: bringing light and searching together.

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Offer practical help with one shared task today.

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How can you join others in carrying out a needed service?

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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