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A Full-Moon Visit to the Garden

“One full-moon night in the month of Vaiśākha [April-May], Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu went to a garden.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 19.78, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu went to a garden one full-moon night.
  • The visit took place in the month of Vaiśākha, corresponding to April–May.
  • After describing His continuous ecstatic love, the account now introduces a particular garden visit.

Try this today

Pause while reading and recall the two details given here: a full-moon night and the month of Vaiśākha.

Ask yourself

How do the details of time and place help me read this pastime more attentively?

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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