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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.104

Recognizing Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu as Kṛṣṇa

“The brāhmaṇa said, “Upon seeing You, my happiness is doubled. I take it that You are the same Lord Kṛṣṇa.””

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 9.104, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The brāhmaṇa said that seeing Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu doubled his happiness.
  • He recognized Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu as the same Lord Kṛṣṇa.
  • He expressed this recognition directly to the Lord.

Try this today

Read the brāhmaṇa’s words aloud once, reflecting that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is Lord Kṛṣṇa Himself.

Ask yourself

How does the brāhmaṇa’s recognition shape your understanding of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu?

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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