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Hearing This Pastime Brings Shelter

“Thus I have described the incident of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s falling into the ocean. Anyone who listens to this pastime will certainly attain shelter at the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 18.120, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The narrator concludes his account of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s falling into the ocean.
  • He states that anyone who listens to this pastime will certainly attain shelter at Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s lotus feet.
  • The account therefore ends with an assurance of shelter for the listener.

Try this today

Read this batch aloud and listen attentively, remembering the promise of shelter at His lotus feet.

Ask yourself

How can I listen to this pastime with a sincere desire for shelter?

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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