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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.50

Joyfully Responding to the Lord’s Call

“O Muslim mendicant, please come in. The Lord is calling you.” Sanātana Gosvāmī was very pleased to hear this order, and he entered Candraśekhara’s house.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 20.50, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Sanātana Gosvāmī was addressed as a Muslim mendicant and invited to come inside.
  • He was very pleased to hear that the Lord was calling him.
  • Upon hearing this order, he entered Candraśekhara’s house.

Try this today

Read the invitation aloud once, then pause to reflect on Sanātana Gosvāmī’s joyful response.

Ask yourself

What stands out to you about Sanātana Gosvāmī’s pleasure in being called by the Lord?

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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