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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 10.128

Returning Each Year to See the Lord

“All the devotees who resided in Bengal used to visit Jagannātha Purī every year to see the Lord.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 10.128, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The devotees described here resided in Bengal.
  • They used to visit Jagannātha Purī every year.
  • Their purpose in making these visits was to see the Lord.

Try this today

Write one sentence about the regularity and purpose of the devotees’ visits.

Ask yourself

What do these yearly visits show you about the devotees’ desire 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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