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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 16.190

Hear the Lord’s Wish Attentively

“Mukunda Datta then told the Muslim governor, “My dear sir, please hear. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu wishes to go to the bank of the Ganges.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 16.190, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Mukunda Datta addressed the Muslim governor respectfully as “My dear sir.”
  • He asked the governor to listen.
  • He explained that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu wished to go to the bank of the Ganges.

Try this today

Read Mukunda Datta’s words slowly once, giving your full attention to the wish he conveys.

Ask yourself

How attentive are you when the Lord’s wishes are being conveyed?

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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