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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 16.271

Kṛṣṇa Granted Mādhavendra Purī an Audience

“Mādhavendra Purī went to Vṛndāvana alone, and Kṛṣṇa, on the pretext of giving him milk, granted him an audience.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 16.271, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Mādhavendra Purī went to Vṛndāvana alone.
  • Kṛṣṇa granted him an audience there.
  • Giving him milk was the pretext for that meeting.

Try this today

Read this verse slowly today, pausing to reflect on Kṛṣṇa’s meeting with Mādhavendra Purī.

Ask yourself

What stands out to me about Kṛṣṇa granting an audience on the pretext of giving milk?

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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