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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.285

The Lord Comforts Rāmānanda Rāya

“After embracing Rāmānanda Rāya, the Lord pacified him, informing him, “But for you, no one has ever seen this form.””

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 8.285, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Lord embraced Rāmānanda Rāya.
  • After embracing him, the Lord pacified him with reassuring words.
  • The Lord told Rāmānanda Rāya that no one but him had ever seen this form.

Try this today

Read the Lord’s reassuring words slowly, and pause to reflect on His embrace.

Ask yourself

What stands out to you about the Lord’s care for Rāmānanda Rāya?

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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