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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 20.101

Prayerful Gratitude for the Ability to Write

“It is because I have offered my prayers unto the lotus feet of all of you that whatever I have written about Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu has been possible.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 20.101, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The author has offered prayers at the lotus feet of all those he addresses.
  • He credits these prayers with making his writing possible.
  • His account of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is offered with gratitude rather than a claim of independent achievement.

Try this today

Before reading today, offer a brief prayer of gratitude for those who have helped you study.

Ask yourself

Whose help can I gratefully acknowledge in my devotional study?

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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