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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 12.45

Helping the King Meet the Lord

“Mahārāja Pratāparudra, in great anxiety, could not endure not seeing the Lord; therefore Śrī Rāmānanda Rāya, by his diplomacy, arranged a meeting with the Lord for the King.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 12.45, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Mahārāja Pratāparudra was in great anxiety because he could not see the Lord.
  • He could not endure remaining without a meeting.
  • Śrī Rāmānanda Rāya used his diplomacy to arrange a meeting with the Lord for the King.

Try this today

Write one sentence about the King’s longing and one about Rāmānanda Rāya’s help.

Ask yourself

What does the King’s anxiety reveal about how much he valued seeing 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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