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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 6.133

Praying for the Benediction of Shelter

“Placing Your feet on my head, give me the benediction that I may achieve the shelter of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu without difficulty. I pray for this benediction.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 6.133, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Raghunātha dāsa asks Lord Nityānanda Prabhu to place His feet on his head.
  • He seeks the benediction of attaining Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s shelter without difficulty.
  • His prayer keeps this desired shelter at its center.

Try this today

Pause today to pray specifically for the benediction of attaining Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s shelter.

Ask yourself

What place does the wish for Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s shelter have in your prayers?

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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