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Hearing Leads to Recognition

“Hearing these words, Sārvabhauma understood Lord Caitanya to be a Vaiṣṇava sannyāsī.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 6.49, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Sārvabhauma listened to the words spoken.
  • Hearing those words, he understood Lord Caitanya to be a sannyāsī.
  • He recognized Lord Caitanya specifically as a Vaiṣṇava sannyāsī.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly, noticing what Sārvabhauma understood through hearing.

Ask yourself

Do I listen carefully before forming an understanding of someone?

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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