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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 10.39

The Residents Long to Meet the Lord

“The Bhaṭṭācārya said, “My dear Lord, all these people who are residents of Nīlācala, Jagannātha Purī, have been very anxious to meet You.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 10.39, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Bhaṭṭācārya addressed the Lord affectionately as “My dear Lord.”
  • He spoke on behalf of the residents of Nīlācala, Jagannātha Purī.
  • He explained that they had been very anxious to meet the Lord.

Try this today

Pause today to express in your own words your desire to draw near to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

Ask yourself

What does the residents’ eagerness to meet the Lord invite you to reflect on?

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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