Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 1.130
The Lord’s Pleasure in Meeting Devotees
“Eventually there was a meeting with Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī, and the Lord became very greatly pleased. Then there was a meeting with Śikhi Māhiti and with Bhavānanda Rāya, the father of Rāmānanda Rāya.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu met Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī.
- This meeting pleased the Lord very greatly.
- The Lord then met Śikhi Māhiti and Bhavānanda Rāya. Bhavānanda Rāya was the father of Rāmānanda Rāya.
Try this today
Pause today to reflect on the Lord’s joy in this meeting, and write down one thing you appreciate about it.
Ask yourself
What stands out to me about the Lord’s great pleasure in meeting Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī?
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.