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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 1.265

The Lord Saves Gopīnātha Paṭṭanāyaka

“After this, Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu saved Gopīnātha Paṭṭanāyaka, the younger brother of Rāmānanda Rāya, from being condemned to death by the King.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 1.265, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Gopīnātha Paṭṭanāyaka was the younger brother of Rāmānanda Rāya.
  • He faced condemnation to death by the King.
  • Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu saved him from being condemned to death.

Try this today

Reread this account today and pause to appreciate the Lord’s act of saving Gopīnātha Paṭṭanāyaka.

Ask yourself

What feelings arise as you reflect on Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu saving Gopīnātha Paṭṭanāyaka?

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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