Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 10.52
Govinda Is Jagannātha’s Movable Deity Form
“After concluding His pastimes in the water, Lord Govinda returned to His residence. Then Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu went to the temple, taking all His devotees with Him.”
What the purport teaches
- After His pastimes in the water, Lord Govinda returned to His residence. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu then took all His devotees to the temple.
- Govinda is the vijaya-vigraha in the temple of Jagannātha. This Deity is taken out when Jagannātha needs to go somewhere, because the body of Jagannātha is very heavy.
- For the pastimes in Narendra-sarovara, the vijaya-vigraha was carried there instead of Lord Jagannātha.
Try this today
Write one sentence explaining why Govinda was carried to Narendra-sarovara instead of Lord Jagannātha.
Ask yourself
How does the explanation of the vijaya-vigraha clarify who Lord Govinda is in this scene?
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.