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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 3.129

Devotees’ Anxiety and the Lord’s Sudden Rising

“Upon seeing the condition of the Lord, all the devotees became very anxious. Then, suddenly, the Lord got up and began to make thundering sounds.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 3.129, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The devotees saw the Lord’s condition.
  • All the devotees became very anxious.
  • Then the Lord suddenly got up and began to make thundering sounds.

Try this today

Pause over the words “all the devotees” and reflect briefly on their shared concern.

Ask yourself

What does the devotees’ shared anxiety reveal about their concern for 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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