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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 17.225

Wonder Joined with Concern for Protection

“The brāhmaṇa was astounded to see the symptoms of ecstatic love exhibited by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. He then became anxious to give the Lord protection.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 17.225, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu exhibited symptoms of ecstatic love.
  • The brāhmaṇa was astounded to see these symptoms.
  • He then became anxious to give the Lord protection.

Try this today

Offer one practical act of care to someone you respect.

Ask yourself

How can my admiration be accompanied by attentive care?

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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