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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 14.23

Seeing Lord Jagannātha Among Many Devotees

“As He viewed Lord Jagannātha from behind the Garuḍa column, hundreds and thousands of people in front of Him were seeing the Deity.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 14.23, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu viewed Lord Jagannātha from behind the Garuḍa column.
  • Hundreds and thousands of people stood in front of Him.
  • Those people were also seeing the Deity.

Try this today

Reread the verse and identify the Lord’s position, the column, and the crowd.

Ask yourself

What do you notice about the Lord’s position within this crowded temple 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.

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