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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 10.41

Arriving for the Lord’s Water Pastimes

“Thus all the Vaiṣṇavas from Bengal went to Jagannātha Purī. By chance, they arrived on the day when Lord Jagannātha performs pastimes in the water.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 10.41, translation

What the purport teaches

  • All the Vaiṣṇavas from Bengal went to Jagannātha Purī.
  • By chance, they arrived on the day of Lord Jagannātha’s water pastimes.
  • Their arrival coincided with an opportunity to see the Lord’s pastimes.

Try this today

Make time today for one available opportunity to hear or read about the Lord’s pastimes.

Ask yourself

How do I respond when an unexpected opportunity for devotion appears?

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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