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Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Continues the Play

“After Gopīnātha Ācārya finished talking, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu smiled and, calling for Advaita Ācārya, made Him act like the Śeṣa Nāga bed.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 14.88, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Gopīnātha Ācārya finished speaking.
  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu smiled and called for Advaita Ācārya.
  • He made Advaita Ācārya act like the Śeṣa Nāga bed.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly, noting the sequence: speaking ends, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu smiles, and He calls for Advaita Ācārya.

Ask yourself

What do you notice about the movement from conversation back to play?

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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