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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 19.251

The Lord’s Limits on Accepting Invitations

“It was known to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu that He would remain there only five or seven days. He would not accept any invitation that involved Māyāvādī sannyāsīs.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 19.251, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu knew how long He would remain there.
  • His stay would last only five or seven days.
  • He would not accept any invitation that involved Māyāvādī sannyāsīs.

Try this today

Note the two considerations stated here: the length of the Lord’s stay and the invitations He would not accept.

Ask yourself

What does this verse show about the Lord’s care in accepting invitations?

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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