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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 11.127

Prayers Answered with a Loving Embrace

“First Advaita Ācārya offered prayers to the lotus feet of the Lord, and the Lord immediately embraced Him in ecstatic love.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 11.127, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Advaita Ācārya was the first to offer prayers.
  • He offered those prayers to the lotus feet of the Lord.
  • The Lord immediately embraced Him in ecstatic love.

Try this today

Take a quiet moment today to offer a short prayer to the Lord.

Ask yourself

What touches me about the Lord’s immediate, loving response to Advaita Ācārya?

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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