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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 6.14

The Devotees Approach the Temple Entrance

“While the Bhaṭṭācārya was thinking in this way at his home, all the devotees of Caitanya Mahāprabhu, headed by Nityānanda Prabhu, approached the Siṁha-dvāra [the entrance door of the temple].”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 6.14, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Bhaṭṭācārya remained at home, thinking about the Lord’s condition.
  • Meanwhile, all the devotees of Caitanya Mahāprabhu approached the Siṁha-dvāra, the temple entrance.
  • Nityānanda Prabhu headed the group of devotees.

Try this today

Identify the two locations in the verse and who was at each.

Ask yourself

How does this verse bring your attention from the Bhaṭṭācārya to the gathered devotees?

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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