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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 13.120

Live Under the Care of Devotees

“My dear Raghunātha, on My order go to Vṛndāvana and live there under the care of Rūpa and Sanātana Gosvāmīs.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 13.120, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu addressed him affectionately as “My dear Raghunātha.”
  • The Lord ordered Raghunātha to go to Vṛndāvana and live there.
  • He specifically placed Raghunātha under the care of Rūpa and Sanātana Gosvāmīs. The instruction concerned both where to live and whose care to accept.

Try this today

Ask a devotee who guides you for one small piece of practical guidance today.

Ask yourself

How willing am I to accept the care and guidance of devotees?

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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