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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.7

Scriptural Prayers and the Lord’s Remnants

“In this way Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu recited different verses from the śāstra. The priest of Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva then brought garlands and the remnants of the Lord’s food and offered them to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 8.7, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu recited different verses from the śāstra.
  • The priest of Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva brought garlands and remnants of the Lord’s food.
  • The priest offered these to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

Try this today

Recite this verse’s translation aloud once, remembering the Lord’s recitation of śāstra.

Ask yourself

How can reciting verses from the śāstra become part of your devotional practice?

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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