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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 7.140

The Lord Returns and Embraces Vāsudeva

“When Vāsudeva, the leper brāhmaṇa, was lamenting due to not being able to see Caitanya Mahāprabhu, the Lord immediately returned to that spot and embraced him.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 7.140, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Vāsudeva, the brāhmaṇa with leprosy, lamented because he could not see Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
  • The Lord immediately returned to that spot.
  • Caitanya Mahāprabhu embraced Vāsudeva.

Try this today

Reread the translation slowly, giving special attention to the words “immediately returned” and “embraced him.”

Ask yourself

What touches you about the Lord’s immediate return and embrace?

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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