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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 19.55

Attentive Care After Prolonged Lament

“As Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu lamented in this way, half the night passed. Then Svarūpa Dāmodara made the Lord lie down in the room known as the Gambhīrā.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 19.55, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Half the night passes as Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu continues His lament.
  • Svarūpa Dāmodara then makes the Lord lie down.
  • The Lord rests in the room known as the Gambhīrā.

Try this today

Offer one small practical kindness to someone who needs rest today.

Ask yourself

What can you appreciate about Svarūpa Dāmodara’s practical care after the Lord’s long lament?

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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