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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 11.64

The Sea Becomes a Great Pilgrimage Site

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu bathed the body of Haridāsa Ṭhākura in the sea and then declared, “From this day on, this sea has become a great pilgrimage site.””

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 11.64, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu personally bathed the body of Haridāsa Ṭhākura in the sea.
  • After bathing the body, He made a declaration about the sea.
  • He declared that from that day onward, the sea had become a great pilgrimage site.

Try this today

Read the Lord’s declaration aloud once and reflect on the honor He gave Haridāsa Ṭhākura.

Ask yourself

How does the Lord’s declaration deepen your appreciation of His honoring Haridāsa Ṭhākura?

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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