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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 12.40

Supporting Another’s Wish to Stay with the Lord

“When Rāmānanda Rāya requested the King to allow him to stay with the Lord, the King immediately gave him permission with great satisfaction. As for the King himself, he began to solicit Rāmānanda Rāya to make a meeting arrangement.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 12.40, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Rāmānanda Rāya asked the King to let him stay with the Lord.
  • The King immediately granted permission with great satisfaction.
  • The King also appealed to Rāmānanda Rāya to arrange a meeting with the Lord for him.

Try this today

Offer encouragement to someone making time for devotional life today.

Ask yourself

Can I gladly support another person’s devotional wish while honestly expressing my own?

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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