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Murāri Gupta’s Similar Determination

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said, “There was a similar incident concerning Murāri Gupta. Formerly I examined him, and his determination was similar.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 4.45, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu recalls a similar incident concerning Murāri Gupta.
  • He says that He had formerly examined Murāri Gupta.
  • Murāri Gupta showed determination like the fixed devotion just described.

Try this today

Choose one small act of devotional service and carry it out steadily today.

Ask yourself

What can I learn from the determination Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu recognizes here?

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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