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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 5.198

Reflecting on the Lord's Order

“I thought about what I had seen and heard and concluded that the Lord had ordered me to proceed to Vṛndāvana at once.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 5.198, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The author thought about what he had seen.
  • He also considered what he had heard.
  • He concluded that the Lord had ordered him to proceed to Vṛndāvana at once.

Try this today

Write one sentence stating the conclusion the author reached after reflecting.

Ask yourself

How did considering both what he saw and what he heard help the author understand his direction?

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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