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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 13.90

Keeping Space Around the Lord

“Mahārāja Pratāparudra and his personal assistants formed a third circle around the two inner circles just to check the crowds from coming too near.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 13.90, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Mahārāja Pratāparudra and his personal assistants formed a third circle.
  • Their circle surrounded the two inner circles.
  • They did this to keep the crowds from coming too near.

Try this today

At a gathering today, leave enough space for others rather than crowding them.

Ask yourself

How can practical help with crowds support a devotional gathering?

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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