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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 13.108

The Devotees Become Feeble Seeing the Lord

“When the Lord fell to the ground, sometimes His breathing almost stopped. When the devotees saw this, their lives also became very feeble.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 13.108, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Lord sometimes fell to the ground.
  • At such times, His breathing sometimes almost stopped.
  • Seeing this, the devotees felt their own lives become very feeble.

Try this today

Pause over the devotees’ response today and reflect on their deep concern for the Lord.

Ask yourself

What does the devotees’ response reveal to you about how deeply the Lord’s condition affected them?

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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