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Seeing Lakṣmī at Śeṣaśāyī

“After seeing the places of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes, Śrī Caitanya went to Śeṣaśāyī, where He saw Lakṣmī and recited the following verse.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 18.64, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya saw the places of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes.
  • Afterward, He went to Śeṣaśāyī, where He saw Lakṣmī.
  • There He recited the verse that follows.

Try this today

Reread this translation and recall what Śrī Caitanya did upon reaching Śeṣaśāyī.

Ask yourself

What do you notice about the connection between His seeing Lakṣmī and reciting a 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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