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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 2.44

News of the Lord Brings Joy

“When Śrīkānta Sena returned to Bengal and delivered this message, the minds of all the devotees were very pleased.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 2.44, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrīkānta Sena returned to Bengal and delivered the message.
  • Hearing the message pleased the minds of all the devotees.
  • Their joy was connected with the expected arrival of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

Try this today

Read this translation aloud and pause to reflect on the devotees’ happiness.

Ask yourself

What does the devotees’ joy reveal about their desire to see Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu?

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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