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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 3.16

Nityānanda Prabhu Calls the Boys in Confidence

“Calling all the boys in confidence and telling a reasonable story, Nityānanda Prabhu instructed them as follows.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 3.16, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Nityānanda Prabhu called all the boys in confidence.
  • He told them a reasonable story.
  • He then gave them instructions; this verse introduces those instructions without stating them.

Try this today

Reread the verse and identify what Nityānanda Prabhu did before giving His instructions.

Ask yourself

What do you notice about how Nityānanda Prabhu prepared to instruct the boys?

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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