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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 7.172

Hearing Can Bring the Treasure of Love

“I have thus explained the Lord’s meeting with Vallabha Bhaṭṭa. By hearing of this incident, one can achieve the treasure of love for Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 7.172, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The author concludes his account of the Lord’s meeting with Vallabha Bhaṭṭa.
  • Hearing this incident can bring love for Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
  • That love is described as a treasure, showing the precious gift available through hearing.

Try this today

Read this account aloud once, attending to its promise of love for Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

Ask yourself

Am I hearing this account with a desire to develop love for Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu?

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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