Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.17
Offering Prayers Upon Seeing the Lord
“Upon seeing the Ahovala-nṛsiṁha Deity, Caitanya Mahāprabhu offered many prayers unto the Lord. He then went to Siddhavaṭa, where He saw the Deity of Rāmacandra, the Lord of Sītādevī.”
What the purport teaches
- Upon seeing the Ahovala-nṛsiṁha Deity, Caitanya Mahāprabhu offered many prayers to the Lord.
- He then visited Siddhavaṭa and saw the Deity of Rāmacandra, the Lord of Sītādevī.
- Siddhavaṭa, also called Sidhauṭa, lies ten miles east of Kuḍāpā and was formerly known as the southern Benares. Its name refers to the great banyan tree there; vaṭa means banyan tree.
Try this today
Pause today to offer one sincere prayer to the Lord.
Ask yourself
How can I make offering prayers to the Lord a more thoughtful part of my day?
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.