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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 2.40

Receive the Lord’s Direction Carefully

“When he was about to return to Bengal, the Lord told him, “Forbid the devotees of Bengal to come to Jagannātha Purī this year.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 2.40, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrīkānta Sena was about to return to Bengal.
  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu gave him a message for the devotees there.
  • He was to forbid the devotees of Bengal to come to Jagannātha Purī that year.

Try this today

Reread the Lord’s instruction and note whom it concerns, where they should not go, and for how long.

Ask yourself

How carefully do you notice the exact details of an instruction?

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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