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The Lord Acts While Remembering Akrūra

“While considering how Akrūra remained within the water, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu immediately jumped in and stayed under water for some time.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 18.137, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu considered how Akrūra had remained within the water.
  • While considering this, He immediately jumped into the water.
  • He stayed under water for some time.

Try this today

Reread the verse and reflect on the connection between His thought of Akrūra and His immediate action.

Ask yourself

How closely are the Lord’s remembrance and His action connected in this account?

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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