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The Lord Returns to Jagannātha Purī

“Because the city of Vārāṇasī was always full of tumultuous crowds, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, after sending Sanātana to Vṛndāvana, returned to Jagannātha Purī.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 7.161, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The city of Vārāṇasī was always full of tumultuous crowds.
  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu sent Sanātana to Vṛndāvana before leaving.
  • Because of the crowds in Vārāṇasī, the Lord returned to Jagannātha Purī.

Try this today

Read the translation again and recall where Sanātana was sent and where the Lord returned.

Ask yourself

What sequence of events do you notice in this brief account of the Lord’s departure?

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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