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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.264

The Lord Enlightens the Heart

“You have manifested all these transcendental truths in my heart. This is exactly the way Nārāyaṇa educated Lord Brahmā.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 8.264, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Rāmānanda Rāya credits the Lord with manifesting these transcendental truths in his heart.
  • He says that Nārāyaṇa educated Lord Brahmā in exactly this way.
  • The purport explains that the Supreme Personality of Godhead enlightened Brahmā’s heart, as stated in the Śvetāśvatara Upaniṣad.

Try this today

Before studying today, briefly ask the Lord to enlighten your heart.

Ask yourself

What does it mean to receive understanding as the Lord’s gift?

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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