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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 8.96

Rāmacandra Purī Leaves for Holy Places

“Thus Rāmacandra Purī stayed for some days at Nīlācala [Jagannātha Purī]. Then he left to visit various holy places of pilgrimage.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 8.96, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Rāmacandra Purī stayed for some days at Nīlācala, also called Jagannātha Purī.
  • He then left to visit various holy places of pilgrimage.
  • His departure marks a change in the account: the following verses describe the devotees’ relief and renewed happiness.

Try this today

Read this verse together with the next one and identify the change that Rāmacandra Purī’s departure brought.

Ask yourself

What change in the devotees’ experience follows this departure?

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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