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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 18.57

Remembering Lord Nṛsiṁha gives him confidence

“I wander alone at night killing fish in solitary places, but because I remember the hymn to Lord Nṛsiṁha, ghosts do not touch me.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 18.57, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The speaker wanders alone at night, killing fish in solitary places.
  • He remembers the hymn to Lord Nṛsiṁha during these solitary activities.
  • He says that because he remembers this hymn, ghosts do not touch him.

Try this today

Pause today to recall the speaker's reliance on remembering the hymn to Lord Nṛsiṁha.

Ask yourself

What contrast do you notice between his usual confidence and his present fear?

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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