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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 17.100

The Lord Responds to His Servants’ Requests

“Even though He had not made such a plan, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu remained for ten days at Vārāṇasī, being obligated by the requests of His two servants.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 17.100, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu had not planned such a stay at Vārāṇasī.
  • The requests of His two servants obliged Him to remain.
  • He stayed at Vārāṇasī for ten days.

Try this today

Pause today to consider a sincere request before holding firmly to your own plans.

Ask yourself

What does the Lord’s willingness to remain reveal about His response to His servants?

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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