Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 14.120
Longing to See Govardhana Hill
“Near Jagannātha Purī is a great sand dune known as Caṭaka-parvata. Seeing that hill, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said, ‘Oh, I shall go to the land of Vraja to see Govardhana Hill!’ Then He began running madly toward it, and all the Vaiṣṇavas ran after Him. This scene awakens in my heart and maddens me.”
What the purport teaches
- Caṭaka-parvata is a great sand dune near Jagannātha Purī. Seeing it, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu declared that He would go to Vraja to see Govardhana Hill.
- He began running madly toward the dune, and all the Vaiṣṇavas ran after Him.
- The speaker says that this scene awakens in his heart and maddens him. The purport identifies the passage as a verse from Gaurāṅga-stava-kalpavṛkṣa.
Try this today
Spend a quiet minute recalling the scene as described: the dune, the Lord’s words, and the Vaiṣṇavas following Him.
Ask yourself
What touches you most in the Lord’s eager movement toward Govardhana Hill?
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.