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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 6.54

News of the Festival Draws Many

“As soon as they heard that a festival was going to be held, all kinds of brāhmaṇas and other gentlemen began to arrive. Thus there were innumerable people.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 6.54, translation

What the purport teaches

  • People began arriving as soon as they heard that a festival would be held.
  • The gathering included all kinds of brāhmaṇas and other gentlemen.
  • So many people came that the crowd was described as innumerable.

Try this today

Check whether there is room and food for one additional person at a gathering or meal you are helping arrange.

Ask yourself

What would you need to consider if more people than expected joined a gathering?

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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