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The Lord’s Intimate Dealings Inspire Wonder

“Seeing Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s intimate dealings with Śrī Rāmānanda Rāya, all the devotees there were astonished.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 11.17, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu dealt intimately with Śrī Rāmānanda Rāya.
  • The devotees present witnessed these intimate dealings.
  • All the devotees there were astonished by what they saw.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly and pause to reflect on the devotees’ astonishment.

Ask yourself

What inspires wonder in you about the Lord’s intimate dealings with His devotee?

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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