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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 9.45

An Officer Speaks to the King

“When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu replied in this way, an officer named Haricandana Pātra went to the King and spoke with him.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 9.45, translation

What the purport teaches

  • After Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu replied, an officer named Haricandana Pātra went to the King.
  • Haricandana Pātra spoke directly with the King about Gopīnātha’s situation.
  • In the appeal that followed, he urged the King not to put Gopīnātha to death.

Try this today

Identify one appropriate person you could contact about someone’s need, and prepare a respectful request.

Ask yourself

Is there someone in authority I could respectfully approach to help a person in difficulty?

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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