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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 4.234

A Clear Direction to Serve in Vṛndāvana

“Lord Nityānanda Prabhu ordered, “Yes, go soon to Vṛndāvana. That place has been awarded to your family, to your father and uncles, by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, and therefore you must go there immediately.””

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 4.234, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Lord Nityānanda Prabhu ordered Jīva Gosvāmī to go soon to Vṛndāvana.
  • He explained that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu had awarded that place to Jīva Gosvāmī’s family, including his father and uncles.
  • Nityānanda Prabhu emphasized that Jīva Gosvāmī should go there immediately.

Try this today

Take one small step today toward a devotional task for which you have already received guidance.

Ask yourself

What helps you act promptly when you receive clear guidance for devotional service?

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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