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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 3.20

An Immediate Request to Ācāryaratna

“As the Lord proceeded along the bank of the Ganges, Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu requested Ācāryaratna [Candraśekhara Ācārya] to go immediately to the house of Advaita Ācārya.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 3.20, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Lord continued along the bank of the Ganges.
  • Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu addressed Ācāryaratna, also identified as Candraśekhara Ācārya.
  • He requested Ācāryaratna to go immediately to the house of Advaita Ācārya.

Try this today

Read the request again, noting who is sent, where he is to go, and when.

Ask yourself

What stands out to you about the immediacy of Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu’s request?

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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