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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 18.132

Seeking Help to Invite the Lord

“Since not everyone got an opportunity to offer invitations to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu personally, those who did not requested the Sanoḍiyā brāhmaṇa to ask the Lord to accept their invitations.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 18.132, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Not everyone had an opportunity to invite Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu personally.
  • Those who lacked that opportunity approached the Sanoḍiyā brāhmaṇa.
  • They asked him to request that the Lord accept their invitations.

Try this today

Recall one invitation you have been unable to convey, and consider asking someone to help deliver it.

Ask yourself

Am I willing to ask for help when I cannot offer an invitation personally?

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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