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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 9.79

Trust in the Lord’s Continued Protection

“Finally Kāśī Miśra told the Lord, “If You want to give protection to Gopīnātha, then Lord Jagannātha, who protected him today, will also protect him in the future.””

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 9.79, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Kāśī Miśra places Gopīnātha’s protection before the Lord as a matter of His desire.
  • He says that Lord Jagannātha protected Gopīnātha that day.
  • He expresses confidence that, if the Lord desires to protect Gopīnātha, Lord Jagannātha will protect him in the future as well.

Try this today

Offer a brief prayer for someone you are worried about, entrusting their protection to the Lord.

Ask yourself

Can I entrust my concern for someone’s future to the Lord’s desire?

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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