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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 5.195

Reassurance and Direction to Vṛndāvana

“O my dear Kṛṣṇadāsa, do not be afraid. Go to Vṛndāvana, for there you will attain all things.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 5.195, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Kṛṣṇadāsa is addressed affectionately as “my dear” and told not to be afraid.
  • He is instructed to go to Vṛndāvana.
  • He is assured that there he will attain all things.

Try this today

Read the instruction to Kṛṣṇadāsa slowly, noticing its reassurance, direction, and promise.

Ask yourself

How do the affectionate reassurance and clear direction work together in these words?

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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