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Hospitality and Confidential Conversation

“Lord Śiva, dressed like a brāhmaṇa, gave alms to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and invited Him to spend three days in a solitary place. Sitting there together, they talked very confidentially.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 9.176, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Lord Śiva, dressed like a brāhmaṇa, gave alms to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
  • He invited the Lord to spend three days in a solitary place.
  • Sitting there together, they talked very confidentially.

Try this today

Choose a quiet place for one meaningful conversation today, without distractions.

Ask yourself

How can quiet surroundings help you give someone your full attention?

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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