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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 6.230

Convey Your Wishes Through Trusted Guidance

“Raghunātha dāsa never even spoke a word before the Lord. Instead, he informed the Lord of his desires through Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī and Govinda.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 6.230, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Raghunātha dāsa never even spoke a word before the Lord.
  • He conveyed his desires through Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī and Govinda.
  • His silence before the Lord did not prevent him from making his wish for instruction known.

Try this today

Ask someone who guides your devotional practice to help you put one spiritual question into clear words.

Ask yourself

Can I accept help in expressing my need for spiritual instruction?

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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