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Sharing the Pain of Waiting

“Then Śivānanda Sena told him, “Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu promised that He would come. Why, then, has He not arrived?””

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 2.50, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śivānanda Sena answered Nṛsiṁhānanda’s inquiry by explaining their sorrow.
  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu had promised that He would come.
  • Śivānanda asked why He had not yet arrived.

Try this today

Write one sentence describing why Śivānanda and Jagadānanda were unhappy, staying close to Śivānanda’s words.

Ask yourself

How does Śivānanda’s question help me understand the devotees’ disappointment?

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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