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Hearing the News Draws People Near

“After the news of these events was broadcast, everyone from the surrounding neighborhoods began to pour in to see Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 25.173, translation

What the purport teaches

  • News of these events spread beyond those who had witnessed them.
  • People from the surrounding neighborhoods began pouring in.
  • They came to see Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. The news of His activities stirred widespread interest in Him.

Try this today

Share this verse with one interested person, keeping your description close to its words.

Ask yourself

How does hearing about Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s activities awaken my interest in Him?

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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