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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 5.106

Devotion qualifies one to describe divine pastimes

“One who has accepted the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu as his life and soul can describe the pastimes of Lord Kṛṣṇa or the pastimes of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 5.106, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The qualification described here is accepting the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu as one’s life and soul.
  • Such a person can describe the pastimes of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
  • Such a person can also describe the pastimes of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

Try this today

Take a quiet moment today to pray for deeper devotion to the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

Ask yourself

What would it mean for me to make devotion to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu central to my life?

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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