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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 12.156

Devotees Gather with Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu

“Among the devotees present with Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu were Paramānanda Purī, Brahmānanda Bhāratī, Advaita Ācārya and Nityānanda Prabhu.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 12.156, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Paramānanda Purī was among the devotees present with Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
  • Brahmānanda Bhāratī was also present.
  • Advaita Ācārya and Nityānanda Prabhu were there with Him as well.

Try this today

Read the four devotees' names aloud slowly today.

Ask yourself

How does noticing each devotee's name help me read this gathering more attentively?

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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