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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 12.39

Requesting to Remain with the Lord

“After returning from his service in South India, Rāmānanda Rāya requested the King to allow him to remain with Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 12.39, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Rāmānanda Rāya returned from his service in South India.
  • He wished to remain with Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
  • He requested the King’s permission to do so.

Try this today

Identify one devotional activity you wish to make time for, and respectfully request any permission needed.

Ask yourself

How can I express my devotional wishes while respecting those whose permission is needed?

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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