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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 12.186

Honor Devotees and Give Them Satisfaction

“Thus there is no one within these three worlds — save for Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu — who is always so willing to increase the glories of the devotees and give them satisfaction.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 12.186, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is uniquely willing to increase the glories of the devotees.
  • The translation declares that no one else within the three worlds is always so willing to give devotees satisfaction.
  • The purport directs the reader to the discussion between Kapiladeva and Devahūti on devotional service in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, Third Canto.

Try this today

Offer one devotee a sincere appreciation of their devotional service today.

Ask yourself

How can I sincerely honor a devotee and give them satisfaction?

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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