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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 8.62

Several Days of Unhappiness

“In this way, some days passed in great unhappiness. Hearing of all this, Rāmacandra Purī went to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 8.62, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The situation continued for some days in great unhappiness.
  • In the surrounding verses, the Lord and Govinda were eating too little, and the other devotees had stopped eating.
  • Rāmacandra Purī heard about this situation and went to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

Try this today

Contact someone whose recent difficulty you have heard about and ask how they are doing.

Ask yourself

When I hear that someone has been struggling for several days, do I take time to check on them?

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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