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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 11.70

Taking Interest in Each Devotee

“Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya, please show me, one after another, all of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s devotees who are coming from Bengal.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 11.70, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The King asked Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya to show him the arriving devotees.
  • He wanted to see all of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s devotees coming from Bengal.
  • His request was to be shown the devotees one after another.

Try this today

Ask to be introduced to one devotee you do not yet know.

Ask yourself

Do I take an interest in knowing devotees individually?

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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