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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 20.155

Offer the Completed Work to the Lord

“Since this book, Caitanya-caritāmṛta, is now complete, having been written for the satisfaction of the most opulent Deities Madana-mohanajī and Govindajī, let it be offered at the lotus feet of Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanyadeva.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 20.155, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Caitanya-caritāmṛta is now complete.
  • It was written for the satisfaction of the most opulent Deities Madana-mohanajī and Govindajī.
  • The author asks that the completed book be offered at the lotus feet of Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanyadeva.

Try this today

After today’s reading, offer your study in a short prayer at the lotus feet of Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanyadeva.

Ask yourself

How can I approach my devotional study as an offering for the Lord’s satisfaction?

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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