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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 1.285

The Lord’s Correction and Transcendental Bliss

“Later, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu stopped Brahmānanda Bhāratī’s habit of wearing deerskin. The Lord thus enjoyed His pastimes continuously for six years, experiencing varieties of transcendental bliss.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 1.285, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu stopped Brahmānanda Bhāratī’s habit of wearing deerskin.
  • The Lord enjoyed His pastimes continuously for six years.
  • During these pastimes, the Lord experienced varieties of transcendental bliss.

Try this today

Reread the translation slowly, noticing both the Lord’s correction and His transcendental bliss.

Ask yourself

What can I learn from the Lord’s correction of Brahmānanda Bhāratī’s habit?

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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