Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 12.52
Recognizing the King as a Devotee
“Rāmānanda Rāya replied, “My dear Lord, You have delivered so many sinful people. This King Pratāparudra, the King of Orissa, is actually a servitor of the Lord and Your devotee.””
What the purport teaches
- Rāmānanda Rāya reminds the Lord that He has delivered many sinful people.
- He identifies Pratāparudra as the King of Orissa.
- He presents the King as a servitor of the Lord and the Lord’s devotee.
Try this today
Reread the verse and note the two devotional descriptions Rāmānanda Rāya gives the King.
Ask yourself
What does Rāmānanda Rāya especially want the Lord to recognize about the King?
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.