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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 7.117

The Lord Knows and Benefits Everyone

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu descended as an incarnation for the benefit of the entire world. Thus He knew the mind of Vallabha Bhaṭṭa very well.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 7.117, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu descended as an incarnation for the benefit of the entire world.
  • He knew the mind of Vallabha Bhaṭṭa very well. Vallabha Bhaṭṭa’s inner pride was not hidden from Him.
  • His correction of Vallabha Bhaṭṭa should be understood in the light of His purpose: to benefit everyone.

Try this today

Take a quiet moment today to reflect on Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s purpose of benefiting the entire world.

Ask yourself

How might remembering the Lord’s wish to benefit everyone help me receive correction?

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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