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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 11.143

Devotional Books Spread Through Shared Effort

“Indeed, each and every Vaiṣṇava copied the two books. By and by, the two books [the Brahma-saṁhitā and Śrī Kṛṣṇa-karṇāmṛta] were broadcast all over India.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 11.143, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Each and every Vaiṣṇava copied the two books.
  • The books were the Brahma-saṁhitā and Śrī Kṛṣṇa-karṇāmṛta.
  • By and by, these two books were broadcast all over India.

Try this today

Share the titles Brahma-saṁhitā and Śrī Kṛṣṇa-karṇāmṛta with someone interested in devotional reading.

Ask yourself

What small part can I take in making devotional books available to others?

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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