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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 12.7

Asking the Devotees to Hear a Petition

“In this letter the King requested Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya, “Please appeal to all the devotees associated with Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and submit this petition to them on my behalf.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 12.7, translation

What the purport teaches

  • In his letter, the King made a request to Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya.
  • He asked him to appeal to all the devotees associated with Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
  • He wanted his petition submitted to those devotees on his behalf.

Try this today

Identify one matter in your devotional life where you could respectfully ask a devotee for help.

Ask yourself

What can you learn from the King’s willingness to ask the devotees for help?

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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