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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 12.42

Returning to Meet the Lord

“The King and Rāmānanda Rāya returned together to Jagannātha-kṣetra [Purī], and Śrī Rāmānanda Rāya met Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 12.42, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The King and Rāmānanda Rāya returned together to Jagannātha-kṣetra [Purī].
  • After returning, Śrī Rāmānanda Rāya met Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
  • The translation describes Rāmānanda Rāya’s meeting with the Lord, not a meeting between the King and the Lord.

Try this today

Write one sentence summarizing the return to Purī and Rāmānanda Rāya’s meeting.

Ask yourself

Am I noticing carefully who accompanies whom and who meets the Lord?

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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