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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.233

The Lord Takes Kṛṣṇadāsa Away

“While there was much roaring and crying at the Bhaṭṭathāri community, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu grabbed Kṛṣṇadāsa by the hair and took him away.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 9.233, translation

What the purport teaches

  • There was much roaring and crying in the Bhaṭṭathāri community.
  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu grabbed Kṛṣṇadāsa by the hair.
  • He took Kṛṣṇadāsa away from that community.

Try this today

Accept a trusted person’s help today in stepping away from a harmful influence.

Ask yourself

Am I willing to leave a harmful situation when help comes?

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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