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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.261

Duties and Returning to the Lord

“The next morning they both departed to perform their respective duties, but in the evening Rāmānanda Rāya returned to meet the Lord again.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 8.261, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The next morning, the Lord and Rāmānanda Rāya both departed.
  • Each went to perform his respective duties.
  • In the evening, Rāmānanda Rāya returned to meet the Lord again.

Try this today

Set aside a few minutes this evening to return to your study of the Lord.

Ask yourself

How can you make time for the Lord while attending to your duties?

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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