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News Leads to a Request

“When Raghunātha dāsa learned that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu had arrived at Śāntipura, he submitted a request to his father.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 16.231, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu had arrived at Śāntipura.
  • Raghunātha dāsa learned of the Lord’s arrival.
  • After hearing this news, he submitted a request to his father.

Try this today

If you need someone’s permission or help today, express your request respectfully and clearly.

Ask yourself

What can you learn from Raghunātha dāsa’s choice to submit a request to his father?

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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