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Carefully Preparing a Beautiful Road

“First Nṛsiṁhānanda Brahmacārī contemplated a broad road starting from the city of Kuliyā. He bedecked the road with jewels, upon which he then laid a bed of stemless flowers.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 1.156, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Nṛsiṁhānanda Brahmacārī first contemplated a broad road starting from Kuliyā.
  • He bedecked this road with jewels.
  • Over the jewels, he laid a bed of stemless flowers.

Try this today

Slowly picture the broad road, its jewels, and its covering of stemless flowers.

Ask yourself

What do the jewels and carefully prepared flowers help you notice about his attention to detail?

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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