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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 17.188

The Lord Comes Out to Meet Everyone

“People came by the hundreds of thousands, and no one could count them. Therefore Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu came out of the house to give audience to the people.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 17.188, translation

What the purport teaches

  • People came by the hundreds of thousands to see Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
  • The gathering was so large that no one could count the people.
  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu came out of the house to give them audience.

Try this today

Reread the translation slowly, pausing to picture the Lord coming out to the gathered people.

Ask yourself

What stands out to you about the Lord coming outside to meet the people?

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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