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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.341

Learn the named devotional observances

“Ekādaśī, Janmāṣṭamī, Vāmana-dvādaśī, Rāma-navamī and Nṛsiṁha-caturdaśī — all these should be described.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 24.341, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Ekādaśī and Janmāṣṭamī are among the observances that should be described.
  • Vāmana-dvādaśī should also be included.
  • Rāma-navamī and Nṛsiṁha-caturdaśī likewise require explanation.

Try this today

Write down the five observances named here and choose one to learn about today.

Ask yourself

Which of these observances is least familiar to you?

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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