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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 17.35

The Lord Affectionately Pats the Following Does

“Hearing the Lord’s great vibration, all the does followed Him left and right. While reciting a verse with great curiosity, the Lord patted them.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 17.35, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Hearing the Lord’s great vibration, all the does followed Him.
  • The does followed Him on His left and right.
  • The Lord patted them while reciting a verse with great curiosity.

Try this today

Spend a quiet minute today recalling the Lord patting the does as they followed Him.

Ask yourself

What do you notice about the Lord’s response to the does following Him?

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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