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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 15.95

The Garden Taken for Vṛndāvana

“Thus I have described Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s pastimes in the garden, which He entered, mistaking it for Vṛndāvana.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 15.95, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The narrator concludes his description of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s pastimes in the garden.
  • The Lord had entered that garden mistaking it for Vṛndāvana.
  • This statement gives the setting for the dancing and the devotees’ care described in the preceding verses.

Try this today

Reread this verse slowly, noting why the Lord entered the garden.

Ask yourself

How does knowing that the Lord took the garden for Vṛndāvana shape my reading of this 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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