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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 5.159

Follow Guidance and Hear About Kṛṣṇa

“I have thus described the narration concerning Pradyumna Miśra and how, following the order of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, he listened to discourses about Kṛṣṇa spoken by Rāmānanda Rāya.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 5.159, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Pradyumna Miśra followed the order of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
  • Following that order, he listened to discourses about Kṛṣṇa spoken by Rāmānanda Rāya.
  • The narration highlights both the guidance Pradyumna Miśra received and his willingness to hear.

Try this today

Set aside five minutes today to listen attentively to a discourse about Kṛṣṇa.

Ask yourself

How can you give more attentive hearing to discourses about Kṛṣṇa?

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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