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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 1.159

The Road Reaches Kānāi Nāṭaśālā

“The entire road was surcharged with many cool breezes, which carried the fragrances from various flowers. He carried the construction of this road as far as Kānāi Nāṭaśālā.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 1.159, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Many cool breezes filled the entire road, carrying fragrances from various flowers.
  • He carried the road’s construction as far as Kānāi Nāṭaśālā.
  • The purport locates Kānāi Nāṭaśālā about two hundred miles from Calcutta on the Loop line of the Eastern Railway. It is about two miles from the station named Tālajhāḍi.

Try this today

Pause for a minute to picture the flower-scented breezes along the road reaching Kānāi Nāṭaśālā.

Ask yourself

What do the cool, fragrant breezes add to your picture of the road?

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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