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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 14.216

Divine Opulence Influences Śrīvāsa

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu then told Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura, “My dear Śrīvāsa, your nature is exactly like that of Nārada Muni. The Supreme Personality of Godhead’s opulence is having a direct influence upon you.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 14.216, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu addressed Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura as “My dear Śrīvāsa.”
  • He said that Śrīvāsa’s nature was exactly like that of Nārada Muni.
  • He explained that the Supreme Personality of Godhead’s opulence was directly influencing Śrīvāsa.

Try this today

Recall aloud the quality of the Supreme Personality of Godhead that is influencing Śrīvāsa.

Ask yourself

What does Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu identify as the direct influence upon Śrīvāsa?

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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