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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 16.149

Hearing These Incidents Brings the Lord’s Shelter

“All these are the misgivings of loving affairs. Whoever listens to these incidents gets the shelter of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s lotus feet very soon.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 16.149, translation

What the purport teaches

  • These incidents are described as the misgivings of loving affairs.
  • Whoever listens to these incidents receives the shelter of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s lotus feet.
  • The translation says that this shelter comes very soon through listening.

Try this today

Read these incidents aloud today and listen attentively, remembering the promise of shelter at the Lord’s lotus feet.

Ask yourself

How can you listen to these incidents with a sincere desire for Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s shelter?

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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