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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 6.17

Hearing Brings Recognition

“Hearing this, the devotees could understand that they were speaking of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Just then, Śrī Gopīnātha Ācārya arrived.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 6.17, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The devotees listened to what was being said.
  • From what they heard, they understood that the speakers were describing Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
  • Just then, Śrī Gopīnātha Ācārya arrived.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly, noticing what the devotees understood by hearing.

Ask yourself

Am I listening carefully when others speak about Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu?

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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