All Live lessons

Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 17.20

Accepting a Request for Companionship

“Thus Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu accepted the request of Svarūpa Dāmodara Paṇḍita and agreed to take Balabhadra Bhaṭṭācārya with Him.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 17.20, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Svarūpa Dāmodara Paṇḍita made the request.
  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu accepted his request.
  • The Lord agreed to take Balabhadra Bhaṭṭācārya with Him.

Try this today

Accept one helpful offer today, and thank the person who makes it.

Ask yourself

How readily do you accept a thoughtful offer of help?

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.

A practice of bhakti from the book's own listAssociate with devoteesCC Madhya 22.83Next · LeadTeach what you are livingTurn this chapter into a timed class plan or a short reel script.Open Lecture Studio