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An Officer Comes to Meet the Lord

“When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu finally arrived at the border of the state of Orissa, a government officer came there to meet Him.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 16.156, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu continued His journey and finally reached the border of Orissa.
  • A government officer came to that place.
  • The officer came to meet Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

Try this today

Write a brief summary of this meeting, including where it took place.

Ask yourself

What do you notice about the officer coming to meet the Lord?

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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