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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 16.77

Intimate Friendship in Discussing Kṛṣṇa

“Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī and Puṇḍarīka Vidyānidhi had a friendly, intimate relationship, and as far as discussing topics about Kṛṣṇa, they were situated on the same platform.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 16.77, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī and Puṇḍarīka Vidyānidhi shared a friendly relationship.
  • Their friendship was intimate.
  • They were situated on the same platform in discussing topics about Kṛṣṇa.

Try this today

Share one topic about Kṛṣṇa with a friend today.

Ask yourself

How can discussing Kṛṣṇa become part of my friendships?

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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