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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 9.129

Coming Together Before Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu

“Thus Rāmānanda Rāya, all his brothers and their father met Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Then Bhavānanda Rāya began speaking.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 9.129, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Rāmānanda Rāya, all his brothers and their father met Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu together.
  • Bhavānanda Rāya began speaking on behalf of his family.
  • His words in the following verses express the family’s gratitude for being saved from great danger.

Try this today

Share one reason for gratitude with a family member today.

Ask yourself

How can sharing gratitude bring your family closer in service?

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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