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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 1.157

Beauty Along Both Sides

“He mentally decorated both sides of the road with bakula flower trees, and at intervals on both sides he placed lakes of a transcendental nature.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 1.157, translation

What the purport teaches

  • He mentally decorated both sides of the road.
  • He placed bakula flower trees along the sides.
  • At intervals on both sides, he placed lakes of a transcendental nature.

Try this today

Take one minute to picture the bakula flower trees and the lakes placed along the road.

Ask yourself

How does noticing both sides of the road deepen your appreciation of his preparation?

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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