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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 3.145

This Body Belongs to You

“The Lord replied, “My dear mother, please hear. This body belongs to you. I do not possess anything.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 3.145, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Lord addressed her affectionately as “My dear mother” and asked her to hear.
  • He told her, “This body belongs to you.”
  • He declared that He did not possess anything.

Try this today

Read the Lord’s reply aloud once, pausing over “This body belongs to you.”

Ask yourself

What stands out to you in the Lord’s affectionate words and His claim of no possessions?

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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