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Composing Verses for Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu

“Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya then composed two verses on the leaf of a palm tree. Giving the palm leaf to Jagadānanda Prabhu, the Bhaṭṭācārya requested him to deliver it to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 6.250, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya composed two verses.
  • He wrote them on the leaf of a palm tree and gave it to Jagadānanda Prabhu.
  • He asked Jagadānanda Prabhu to deliver the palm leaf to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

Try this today

Write two short lines addressed to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu today.

Ask yourself

How might writing help me express my devotion?

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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