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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 16.236

The Lord Understands and Reassures

“Since Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was omniscient, He could understand Raghunātha dāsa’s mind. The Lord therefore instructed him with the following reassuring words.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 16.236, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was omniscient.
  • He could therefore understand Raghunātha dāsa’s mind.
  • Knowing his thoughts, the Lord instructed him with reassuring words.

Try this today

Pause today and reflect on the Lord’s ability to understand the thoughts within your mind.

Ask yourself

How does the Lord’s understanding of Raghunātha dāsa’s mind encourage me?

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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