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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 18.220

Devotion Spread Through Meeting Vaiṣṇavas

“Whoever met Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu became a Vaiṣṇava, and whoever met that Vaiṣṇava also became a Vaiṣṇava. In this way, all the towns and villages became Vaiṣṇava, one after the other.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 18.220, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Whoever met Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu became a Vaiṣṇava.
  • Whoever then met that Vaiṣṇava also became a Vaiṣṇava.
  • In this way, towns and villages became Vaiṣṇava, one after another.

Try this today

Make time today for a brief conversation with a Vaiṣṇava.

Ask yourself

What does this verse help you appreciate about meeting a Vaiṣṇava?

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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