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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.240

Company Too Precious to Give Up

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu continued, “To say nothing of ten days, as long as I live I shall find it impossible to give up your company.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 8.240, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu expresses how deeply He values His companion’s company.
  • His desire to remain together extends far beyond ten days.
  • He says that, as long as He lives, He will find it impossible to give up this company.

Try this today

Tell someone whose spiritual company you value that you appreciate spending time together.

Ask yourself

Do I take time to appreciate company that is spiritually precious to me?

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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