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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 18.176

Hesitation and a Sudden Return to Consciousness

“Upon hearing this challenge, the Pāṭhāna soldiers became hesitant. Then suddenly Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu regained consciousness.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 18.176, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Pāṭhāna soldiers hear the challenge.
  • Upon hearing it, they become hesitant.
  • Then Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu suddenly regains consciousness.

Try this today

Reread the verse and briefly note what changes for the soldiers and for Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

Ask yourself

What two changes take place in this verse?

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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