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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 12.57

Following the Lord’s Orders

“Rāmānanda Rāya then went to inform the King about his talks with Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, and, following the Lord’s orders, brought the King’s son to see Him.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 12.57, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Rāmānanda Rāya went to inform the King about his talks with Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
  • The Lord had ordered that the King’s son be brought to see Him.
  • Rāmānanda Rāya followed the Lord’s orders and brought the King’s son.

Try this today

Read the translation again and identify the action Rāmānanda Rāya took in obedience to the Lord.

Ask yourself

What do you notice about Rāmānanda Rāya’s care in carrying out the Lord’s orders?

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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