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Recognizing Greatness Through Devotional Conversation

“He is a most learned scholar as well as an expert in devotional mellows. Actually he is most exalted, and if You talk with him, You will see how glorious he is.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 7.65, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Rāmānanda Rāya was a most learned scholar.
  • He was also an expert in devotional mellows and a most exalted person.
  • Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya said that speaking with him would reveal how glorious he was.

Try this today

Ask a devotee one sincere question about devotional life, and listen carefully to the answer.

Ask yourself

How might attentive conversation help you recognize another person’s devotional depth?

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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