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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 15.116

Honor the One Who Awakens Devotion

“All of us have attained devotion to Kṛṣṇa due to Raghunandana. Therefore in my mind he is my father.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 15.116, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Mukunda says that all of them have attained devotion to Kṛṣṇa due to Raghunandana.
  • He acknowledges Raghunandana’s role in their devotional lives.
  • For this reason, Mukunda considers Raghunandana his father.

Try this today

Express gratitude to someone who has helped you develop devotion to Kṛṣṇa.

Ask yourself

Who has helped me develop devotion to Kṛṣṇa, and how do I honor that help?

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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