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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 6.148

Welcome Others With Devotional Care

“Thereupon, Rāghava Paṇḍita took Raghunātha dāsa to his home. After inducing him to see the Deity, he gave Raghunātha dāsa a garland and sandalwood pulp.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 6.148, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Rāghava Paṇḍita took Raghunātha dāsa to his home.
  • He encouraged Raghunātha dāsa to see the Deity.
  • He then gave Raghunātha dāsa a garland and sandalwood pulp.

Try this today

Invite someone to join you in seeing the Deity, if you have the opportunity today.

Ask yourself

How can my welcome to another person include care for their devotional life?

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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