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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 20.110

The Lord’s Favor Through Hearing

“The fifth chapter tells how the Lord showed His favor to Pradyumna Miśra and made him hear topics of Kṛṣṇa from Rāmānanda Rāya.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 20.110, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The fifth chapter tells how the Lord showed His favor to Pradyumna Miśra.
  • The Lord made Pradyumna Miśra hear topics of Kṛṣṇa from Rāmānanda Rāya.
  • Here, the opportunity to hear about Kṛṣṇa is presented as the Lord’s favor.

Try this today

Spend a few quiet minutes today attentively hearing or reading topics of Kṛṣṇa.

Ask yourself

How might seeing hearing about Kṛṣṇa as a favor change your attention?

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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