Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 4.81
Developing the Glories of Mathurā-Vṛndāvana
“Mathurā-Vṛndāvana is My own very dear abode. I want to do many things there to preach Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
What the purport teaches
- Mathurā and Vṛndāvana are Lord Kṛṣṇa’s abodes and are very dear to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. His principal mission was to preach Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
- Sanātana Gosvāmī compiled Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta to teach devotional service and love of Kṛṣṇa. He also compiled Hari-bhakti-vilāsa, collecting authoritative scriptural instructions on Vaiṣṇava behavior.
- Sanātana Gosvāmī recovered lost pilgrimage places and established Madana-mohana, the first Deity in the Vṛndāvana area. His personal example taught renunciation and how to live in Vṛndāvana completely devoted to the Lord’s service.
Try this today
Choose one act of devotional service today and do it with particular care.
Ask yourself
How can my own behavior support what I learn about 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.