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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.203

Hearing About Sītā Brings Satisfaction

“Upon hearing from the Kūrma Purāṇa how Rāvaṇa had kidnapped a false form of mother Sītā, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu became very satisfied.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 9.203, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu heard this account from the Kūrma Purāṇa.
  • The account explained that Rāvaṇa had kidnapped a false form of mother Sītā.
  • Hearing this, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu became very satisfied.

Try this today

Write one sentence identifying what the Kūrma Purāṇa says Rāvaṇa actually kidnapped.

Ask yourself

What truth about mother Sītā brought Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu satisfaction?

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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