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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.69

Offer Respects and Prayers to Please Them

“The Lord then visited a holy place known as Viṣṇu-kāñcī. There He saw Lakṣmī-Nārāyaṇa Deities, and He offered His respects and many prayers to please Them.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 9.69, translation

What the purport teaches

  • At Viṣṇu-kāñcī, the Lord saw the Lakṣmī-Nārāyaṇa Deities. He offered His respects and many prayers to please Them.
  • Viṣṇu-kāñcī is situated about five miles away from Kāñcīpuram.
  • Lord Varadarāja, another form of Lord Viṣṇu, resides there. There is also a big lake known as Ananta-sarovara.

Try this today

Offer one short prayer to Lakṣmī-Nārāyaṇa with the intention of pleasing Them.

Ask yourself

How might your prayers change when your intention is to please Lakṣmī-Nārāyaṇa?

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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