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Scriptural Evidence Guides Sacred Service

“Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī and Sanātana Gosvāmī collected many revealed scriptures, and from the evidence in those scriptures they excavated all the lost sites of pilgrimage. Thus they established temples for the worship of Lord Kṛṣṇa.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 4.218, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī and Sanātana Gosvāmī collected many revealed scriptures.
  • Using evidence from those scriptures, they excavated all the lost sites of pilgrimage.
  • They established temples for the worship of Lord Kṛṣṇa.

Try this today

When reading today, identify one statement directly supported by the text rather than by your own assumption.

Ask yourself

What does their reliance on scriptural evidence teach you about approaching devotional study?

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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