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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 4.145

Returning to Duties After Devotional Discussion

“After talking in this way, Sanātana Gosvāmī and Jagadānanda Paṇḍita returned to their respective duties. The next day, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu went to see Haridāsa and Sanātana Gosvāmī.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 4.145, translation

What the purport teaches

  • After their conversation, Sanātana Gosvāmī and Jagadānanda Paṇḍita return to their respective duties.
  • Their discussion is followed by attention to the work each has to do.
  • The next day, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu visits Haridāsa and Sanātana Gosvāmī.

Try this today

After your study today, complete one duty you have been putting off.

Ask yourself

After a helpful devotional discussion, do I return attentively to my duties?

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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