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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.109

Pure Devotion Satisfies the Lord

“Being a Vaiṣṇava in the Rāmānuja-sampradāya, Veṅkaṭa Bhaṭṭa worshiped the Deities of Lakṣmī and Nārāyaṇa. Seeing his pure devotion, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was very satisfied.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 9.109, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Veṅkaṭa Bhaṭṭa was a Vaiṣṇava in the Rāmānuja-sampradāya.
  • He worshiped the Deities of Lakṣmī and Nārāyaṇa.
  • Seeing his pure devotion, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was very satisfied.

Try this today

Before worship today, pause and make a sincere intention to offer it with pure devotion.

Ask yourself

What does the Lord’s satisfaction help me appreciate about pure devotion?

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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