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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 14.115

Coming Just to See His Dancing

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said to Purī Gosvāmī and Brahmānanda Bhāratī, “Why have the two of you come so far?””

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 14.115, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu asked Purī Gosvāmī and Brahmānanda Bhāratī why they had come so far.
  • His question acknowledged the distance they had traveled.
  • Purī Gosvāmī replied that they had come just to see His dancing.

Try this today

Reread Purī Gosvāmī’s reply and pause to consider his simple reason for coming.

Ask yourself

What does their willingness to travel reveal about their desire to see the Lord’s dancing?

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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