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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 14.69

Joining Together to Invite the Lord

“Since they could not get one day each, two or three devotees combined to extend an invitation. These are the pastimes of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s acceptance of invitations.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 14.69, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Some devotees could not each obtain a separate day to invite the Lord.
  • Two or three devotees therefore combined to extend an invitation.
  • These are the pastimes of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s acceptance of invitations.

Try this today

Ask one or two devotees to join you in a small act of devotional service.

Ask yourself

What devotional service could you undertake together with others?

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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