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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 4.27

Asking About Unexpected Care

“Mādhavendra Purī said, “Who are You? Where do You reside? And how did You know that I was fasting?””

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 4.27, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Mādhavendra Purī asked the boy who He was.
  • He also asked where the boy resided.
  • He wanted to know how the boy knew that he was fasting.

Try this today

Reread the three questions and pause to consider what Mādhavendra Purī wanted to learn.

Ask yourself

What do Mādhavendra Purī’s questions reveal about his response to the boy?

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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