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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 2.82

Śivānanda Sena’s Love Draws Repeated Visits

“Influenced by the loving affairs of Śivānanda Sena, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu came again and again. Therefore who can estimate the limits of his love?”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 2.82, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was influenced by the loving affairs of Śivānanda Sena.
  • In response to that love, the Lord came again and again.
  • The question about estimating the limits of Śivānanda Sena’s love expresses wonder at its greatness.

Try this today

Read this verse slowly and spend a minute appreciating Śivānanda Sena’s love for the Lord.

Ask yourself

What inspires you about love that draws the Lord again and again?

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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