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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 3.66

Joyful Hearing Leads to Further Inquiry

“As Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu heard this from Haridāsa Ṭhākura, the happiness within His heart increased, but as a matter of course, He still inquired further.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 3.66, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Hearing Haridāsa Ṭhākura’s words increased the happiness within Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s heart.
  • Although He was happy to hear this, the Lord continued to inquire.
  • His next question concerned the deliverance of moving and nonmoving living entities.

Try this today

After reading today’s verses, write one question you would like to understand more deeply.

Ask yourself

How can joyful hearing encourage me to ask thoughtful questions?

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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