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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 16.36

Hearing About Sākṣi-gopāla Increases Devotional Joy

“When Nityānanda Prabhu described all the activities of Sākṣi-gopāla, transcendental bliss increased in the minds of all the Vaiṣṇavas.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 16.36, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Nityānanda Prabhu described all the activities of Sākṣi-gopāla.
  • Hearing this description increased transcendental bliss in the minds of all the Vaiṣṇavas.
  • The purport directs readers to the account of these activities in Madhya-līlā, chapter five.

Try this today

Read a short portion of the account of Sākṣi-gopāla in Madhya-līlā, chapter five.

Ask yourself

How attentive are you when hearing about the activities of Sākṣi-gopāla?

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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