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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 5.93

Devotees Gather to Hear

“First the brāhmaṇa induced Bhagavān Ācārya to hear the drama, and then many other devotees joined Bhagavān Ācārya in listening to it.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 5.93, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The brāhmaṇa first persuaded Bhagavān Ācārya to hear his drama.
  • Many other devotees then joined Bhagavān Ācārya in listening.
  • The drama thus received a hearing among the devotees before being submitted for further review.

Try this today

Spend a few undistracted minutes listening to or reading a devotional composition.

Ask yourself

How attentively do I listen when someone shares devotional writing?

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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