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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 11.134

Sweet Words Honor a Devotee’s Arrival

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu addressed Advaita Ācārya Prabhu, saying sweetly, “My dear Sir, today I have become perfect because of Your arrival.””

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 11.134, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu addressed Advaita Ācārya Prabhu sweetly.
  • He respectfully called Him “My dear Sir.”
  • He said that Advaita Ācārya Prabhu’s arrival had made Him perfect that day.

Try this today

Sweetly tell someone today that you are glad they have come.

Ask yourself

Do my words let others know that their presence is valued?

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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