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Devotees Returned Each Year to Meet Him

“Every year, devotees from Bengal would go to Jagannātha Purī to meet Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, and after the meeting they would return to Bengal.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 2.8, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Every year, devotees from Bengal traveled to Jagannātha Purī.
  • Their purpose was to meet Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
  • After meeting Him, they returned to Bengal. The verse describes this visit as a yearly practice.

Try this today

Take one minute today to reflect on the effort these devotees made each year to meet the Lord.

Ask yourself

What does the devotees’ yearly journey suggest about how much they valued meeting Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu?

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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