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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 4.128

The Deity Reveals the Hidden Pot

“This pot of sweet rice is just behind My cloth curtain. You did not see it because of My tricks.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 4.128, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The pot of sweet rice was behind the Deity’s cloth curtain.
  • The priest had not seen the pot.
  • The Deity explained that the priest had not seen it because of His tricks.

Try this today

Read this verse slowly today, noting both where the pot was and why the priest had not seen it.

Ask yourself

How does the Deity’s explanation change my understanding of why the priest missed the pot?

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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