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Joy in Hearing of the Lord's Return

“At Navadvīpa, mother Śacī and all the other devotees were very glad to hear about Your return from South India.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 10.99, translation

What the purport teaches

  • At Navadvīpa, mother Śacī heard about Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's return from South India.
  • All the other devotees also heard this news.
  • Mother Śacī and the devotees were very glad to hear of His return.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly once more, noticing the gladness shared by mother Śacī and the devotees.

Ask yourself

How do I respond to the devotees' joy on hearing news of the Lord?

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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