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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 5.54

Act Promptly on the Opportunity

“Go hastily, while he is in the assembly room.” Hearing this, Pradyumna Miśra immediately departed.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 5.54, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu tells Pradyumna Miśra to go hastily.
  • Rāmānanda Rāya is in the assembly room, so this is the time to approach him.
  • On hearing the instruction, Pradyumna Miśra immediately departs.

Try this today

Begin a short reading about Kṛṣṇa today rather than putting it off.

Ask yourself

When an opportunity to hear about Kṛṣṇa arises, do I respond or delay?

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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