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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 6.248

His Father Seeks News Again

“When all the devotees from Bengal returned home after staying at Jagannātha Purī for four months, Raghunātha dāsa’s father heard about their arrival and therefore sent a man to Śivānanda Sena.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 6.248, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The devotees from Bengal stayed at Jagannātha Purī for four months before returning home.
  • Raghunātha dāsa’s father heard about their arrival.
  • He then sent a man to Śivānanda Sena, continuing his effort to obtain news of his son.

Try this today

Note the three steps in this verse: the devotees returned, the father heard, and he sent a messenger.

Ask yourself

How does the sequence of events help me follow the father’s renewed inquiry?

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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