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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 1.135

Mercy and Individual Instructions

“In that garden, Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu bestowed His mercy upon King Pratāparudra. Afterwards, when the Bengali devotees were about to return home, the Lord gave separate orders to almost every one of them.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 1.135, translation

What the purport teaches

  • In the garden, Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu bestowed His mercy upon King Pratāparudra.
  • Afterward, the Bengali devotees were preparing to return home.
  • The Lord gave separate orders to almost every one of them.

Try this today

Reread the translation today and note the Lord’s mercy to the king and His instructions to the devotees.

Ask yourself

What strikes you about the Lord giving separate orders to almost every departing devotee?

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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