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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 20.105

Instruction Through Punishment and a Wonderful Vision

“The second chapter tells how the Lord instructively punished Junior Haridāsa. Also in that chapter is a description of the wonderful vision of Śivānanda Sena.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 20.105, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The second chapter tells how the Lord punished Junior Haridāsa.
  • The punishment is described as instructive; this summary does not explain its circumstances.
  • The same chapter describes the wonderful vision of Śivānanda Sena.

Try this today

Write down the two events mentioned here, keeping your summary limited to what the translation says.

Ask yourself

Can I notice the teaching purpose stated here without assuming details the summary does not give?

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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