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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 13.58

The Lord’s Activities Are Not Always Perceived

“The King and Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya were both aware of the Lord’s activities, but no one else could see the tricks of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 13.58, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The King was aware of the Lord’s activities.
  • Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya was also aware of what the Lord was doing.
  • No one else could see the tricks of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly and pause to acknowledge the limits of your own understanding.

Ask yourself

How does this verse remind me that my perception of the Lord’s activities may be limited?

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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