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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 1.14

Joyfully Go Together to Meet the Lord

“Upon hearing this news, mother Śacī and all the other devotees of Navadvīpa were very joyful, and they all departed together for Nīlācala [Jagannātha Purī].”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 1.14, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Mother Śacī and all the other devotees of Navadvīpa were very joyful when they heard the news.
  • Their joy followed the report that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu had returned to Jagannātha Purī.
  • They all departed together for Nīlācala, also called Jagannātha Purī.

Try this today

Invite a fellow reader to read this verse with you and reflect briefly on the devotees’ joy.

Ask yourself

What touches me about the devotees’ shared joy at news of 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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