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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 17.9

A Humble Appeal to the Lord

“Dear Lord, kindly hear our one petition. You have already said that You will derive happiness from our happiness. This is Your own statement.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 17.9, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The speakers ask the Lord kindly to hear their one petition.
  • They recall His statement that He will derive happiness from their happiness.
  • Their appeal rests on the Lord’s own words.

Try this today

Today, make one request gently, asking the other person to hear you.

Ask yourself

How can I express a request with humility and trust?

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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