Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 3.27
Good Fortune Finds Expression in Prayer
“The Lord said, “Oh, what good fortune! Now I have seen the river Yamunā.” Thus thinking the Ganges to be the river Yamunā, Caitanya Mahāprabhu began to offer prayers to it.”
What the purport teaches
- Caitanya Mahāprabhu exclaimed that seeing the river Yamunā was His good fortune.
- He was thinking of the Ganges as the river Yamunā.
- With this understanding, He began offering prayers to the river.
Try this today
Take a moment today to express gratitude in a short prayer.
Ask yourself
How might recognizing good fortune lead you toward prayer?
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.