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Places of Pastimes Awaken Ecstatic Love

“As soon as Sanātana Gosvāmī visited a place where Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu had performed His pastimes on the way, he was immediately filled with ecstatic love.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 4.212, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Sanātana Gosvāmī visited places where Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu had performed His pastimes along the way.
  • As soon as he visited each place, he was immediately filled with ecstatic love.
  • His journey toward Vṛndāvana was marked by love for Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and His pastimes.

Try this today

Pause for a minute to reflect on Sanātana Gosvāmī’s love when visiting places of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s pastimes.

Ask yourself

How might remembering Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s pastimes deepen your appreciation of the places connected with Him?

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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