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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 15.160

The Lord Comes to Deliver All

“Vāsudeva Datta told Caitanya Mahāprabhu, “My dear Lord, You incarnate just to deliver all conditioned souls. I now have one petition, which I wish You would accept.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 15.160, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Vāsudeva Datta addressed Caitanya Mahāprabhu as his dear Lord.
  • He declared that the Lord incarnates to deliver all conditioned souls.
  • He introduced one petition and asked the Lord to accept it.

Try this today

Offer one sincere petition to the Lord today, remembering His purpose of delivering all conditioned souls.

Ask yourself

What does the Lord's purpose of delivering all conditioned souls mean to you?

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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