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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.357

Pleasure in Rāmānanda Rāya’s Talks

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu continued, “I received much pleasure from the talks of Rāmānanda Rāya.””

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 9.357, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said that He received much pleasure from the talks of Rāmānanda Rāya.
  • The Bhaṭṭācārya had requested that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu meet Rāmānanda Rāya.
  • The Bhaṭṭācārya explained that this pleasure was the reason for his request.

Try this today

Reread Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s words and pause to appreciate His pleasure in these talks.

Ask yourself

What do you notice about the Bhaṭṭācārya’s reason for recommending this meeting?

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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