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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 2.46

Prepare to Receive the Lord

“When the month of Pauṣa arrived, Jagadānanda and Śivānanda collected all kinds of paraphernalia for the Lord’s reception. Every day, they would wait until evening for the Lord to come.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 2.46, translation

What the purport teaches

  • When Pauṣa arrived, Jagadānanda and Śivānanda collected all kinds of paraphernalia for the Lord’s reception.
  • Their expectation took the practical form of preparing to welcome Him.
  • Every day, they waited until evening for the Lord to come.

Try this today

Prepare one item or tidy one space you use for devotional service today.

Ask yourself

What can I learn from the care Jagadānanda and Śivānanda put into preparing for the Lord?

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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