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Feeling successful through heartfelt prayer

“After bathing in the river Kāverī, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu saw the temple of Raṅganātha and offered His ardent prayers and obeisances. Thus He felt Himself successful.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 9.80, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu bathed in the river Kāverī.
  • He then saw the temple of Raṅganātha and offered His ardent prayers and obeisances.
  • Through this visit and worship, He felt Himself successful.

Try this today

Take a quiet moment today to offer one heartfelt prayer.

Ask yourself

What does the Lord’s feeling of success invite you to consider about your own prayers?

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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