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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 17.22

The Lord Asks Where He Has Come

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu stood up and then sat down again. Looking here and there, He inquired from Svarūpa Dāmodara, “Where have you brought Me?”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 17.22, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu stood up and then sat down again.
  • He looked here and there after regaining consciousness.
  • He asked Svarūpa Dāmodara where they had brought Him. His following words describe His experience in Vṛndāvana.

Try this today

Read the Lord’s question together with His following account of Vṛndāvana.

Ask yourself

What does the Lord’s question invite you to notice about His return to outward consciousness?

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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