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Eagerness to See Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu

“As soon as Nityānanda Prabhu received news of the arrival of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, He immediately got up and started out to see Him. Indeed, He was very impatient in His great ecstasy.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 9.339, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Nityānanda Prabhu received news that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu had arrived.
  • He immediately got up and started out to see Him.
  • In His great ecstasy, He was very impatient to meet the Lord.

Try this today

Read the translation once more, pausing to reflect on Nityānanda Prabhu's eagerness.

Ask yourself

What touches you about Nityānanda Prabhu's immediate eagerness to see the Lord?

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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