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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.172

Valuing Companionship as Mercy

“It is My desire to stay with you, and therefore if you would return to Jagannātha Purī, you would show great mercy to Me.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 9.172, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Lord expressed His desire to stay with His companion.
  • He asked His companion to return to Jagannātha Purī so they could stay together.
  • He described that return as an act of great mercy toward Him.

Try this today

Tell someone whose devotional company you value that you are grateful for time together.

Ask yourself

Do you receive the company of others with gratitude rather than taking it for granted?

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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