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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.88

Following Words with Action

“Saying this, Sanātana Gosvāmī exchanged the blanket for the quilt. He then returned to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu with the quilt on his shoulder.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 20.88, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Sanātana Gosvāmī carried out the exchange he had proposed.
  • He gave the blanket in exchange for the quilt.
  • He returned to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu with the quilt on his shoulder.

Try this today

Carry out one small, good intention you have already expressed.

Ask yourself

Do my actions follow through on the intentions I express?

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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