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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 11.26

Loving Kṛṣṇa’s Devotee Is Great Fortune

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu then said, “My dear Rāmānanda Rāya, you are the foremost of all the devotees of Kṛṣṇa; therefore whoever loves you is certainly a very fortunate person.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 11.26, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu addresses Rāmānanda Rāya affectionately.
  • He calls Rāmānanda Rāya the foremost of all the devotees of Kṛṣṇa.
  • He declares that whoever loves Rāmānanda Rāya is certainly very fortunate.

Try this today

Express sincere appreciation to a devotee of Kṛṣṇa today.

Ask yourself

Do I recognize love for Kṛṣṇa’s devotees as a form of good fortune?

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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