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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 5.34

Describe, Then Listen

“Pradyumna Miśra thereupon described the activities of Śrī Rāmānanda Rāya. After hearing about these activities, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu began to speak.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 5.34, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Pradyumna Miśra described the activities of Śrī Rāmānanda Rāya to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
  • The Lord heard his account before beginning to speak.
  • The explanation that follows draws attention to Rāmānanda Rāya’s uncommon steadiness of mind.

Try this today

Read the Lord’s explanation in this batch before forming a conclusion about Rāmānanda Rāya’s activities.

Ask yourself

Am I willing to listen to an explanation when someone’s activities puzzle me?

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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