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The Spy Reports Wonderful Characteristics

“The Muslim spy saw the wonderful characteristics of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, and when he returned to the Muslim governor, he told him, “A mendicant has come from Jagannātha Purī with many liberated persons.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 16.162-163, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Muslim spy saw the wonderful characteristics of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
  • He returned to the Muslim governor and reported what he had seen.
  • He described a mendicant who had come from Jagannātha Purī with many liberated persons.

Try this today

Read the spy’s report aloud once, paying attention to the words “many liberated persons.”

Ask yourself

What stands out to you in the spy’s description of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and His companions?

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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