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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 4.171

Mādhavendra Purī’s Exceptional Fortune

“Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu asked Nityānanda Prabhu to judge whether there was anyone within the world as fortunate as Mādhavendra Purī.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 4.171, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu drew attention to Mādhavendra Purī’s great fortune.
  • He asked Nityānanda Prabhu to judge that fortune.
  • His question was whether anyone in the world was as fortunate as Mādhavendra Purī.

Try this today

Take a moment today to reflect on the exceptional fortune Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu recognized in Mādhavendra Purī.

Ask yourself

What does Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s question invite me to consider about Mādhavendra Purī?

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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