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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 7.150

The Lord’s Name Recalls His Mercy

“Thus I have described how Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu reclaimed the leper Vāsudeva and so received the name Vāsudevāmṛta-prada.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 7.150, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu reclaimed the leper Vāsudeva.
  • Through this act, He received the name Vāsudevāmṛta-prada.
  • The name Vāsudevāmṛta-prada appears in verses composed by Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya.

Try this today

Read the name Vāsudevāmṛta-prada aloud, remembering that it recalls the Lord’s reclaiming Vāsudeva.

Ask yourself

How does this name help me remember the Lord’s kindness to Vāsudeva?

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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