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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 1.258

The Lord Empowers Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī

“At Jagannātha Purī Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī met the Lord again, and the Lord invested his heart with all transcendental power.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 1.258, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī met the Lord at Jagannātha Purī.
  • This was another meeting with the Lord.
  • The Lord invested Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī’s heart with all transcendental power.

Try this today

Read the translation once more, giving special attention to what the Lord placed in Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī’s heart.

Ask yourself

What does this verse show you about the Lord’s power to empower a 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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