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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 6.60

Seek Association and Humbly Request Care

“I have come here only to associate with you, and I am now taking shelter of you. Will you kindly maintain Me in all respects?

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 6.60, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The speaker says that He has come only to associate with the person He addresses.
  • He declares that He is now taking shelter of him.
  • He kindly asks to be maintained in all respects.

Try this today

Make one small, courteous request for support from someone whose association you value.

Ask yourself

Can you ask for needed care with openness and humility?

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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