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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 10.117

Dear to the Devotees

“Śrī Svarūpa Dāmodara was very dear to Advaita Ācārya and Nityānanda Prabhu, and he was the life and soul of all the devotees, headed by Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 10.117, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Svarūpa Dāmodara was very dear to Advaita Ācārya.
  • He was also very dear to Nityānanda Prabhu.
  • He was the life and soul of all the devotees, headed by Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura.

Try this today

Pause today to appreciate one devotee who is dear to you.

Ask yourself

What does the phrase “life and soul of all the devotees” help me appreciate about Śrī Svarūpa Dāmodara?

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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