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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 11.129

Each Devotee Receives the Lord’s Embrace

“After this, all the devotees, headed by Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura, offered prayers to the lotus feet of the Lord, and the Lord embraced each and every one of them in great love and ecstasy.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 11.129, translation

What the purport teaches

  • All the devotees were headed by Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura.
  • They offered prayers to the lotus feet of the Lord.
  • The Lord embraced each and every devotee in great love and ecstasy.

Try this today

Reread the words “each and every one” and pause to appreciate the love shown to every devotee.

Ask yourself

What does the Lord’s embrace of each and every devotee invite me 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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