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Seeking Lord Jagannātha’s Permission

“Seeing Lord Jagannātha, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu also begged His permission. The priest then immediately delivered prasādam and a garland to Lord Caitanya.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 7.56, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu saw Lord Jagannātha and begged His permission.
  • The priest responded immediately by delivering prasādam.
  • The priest also delivered a garland to Lord Caitanya.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly today, pausing over the words “begged His permission.”

Ask yourself

What strikes me about Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu begging Lord Jagannātha’s permission?

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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