Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 1.224
Pilgrimage Is Not a Commercial Enterprise
“Dear Lord, You are going to Vṛndāvana with hundreds and thousands of people following You, and this is not a fitting way to go on a pilgrimage.”
What the purport teaches
- Rūpa and Sanātana Gosvāmīs disapproved of a pilgrimage with hundreds and thousands of followers. They told the Lord that this was not a fitting way to go to Vṛndāvana.
- The purport describes how large pilgrimage crowds are sometimes gathered to collect money. Such arrangements can become a very lucrative business.
- Lord Caitanya visited Vṛndāvana alone, accepting a servant only at His devotees’ request. He never went there with crowds for a commercial purpose.
Try this today
Write down one way to keep a future pilgrimage simple and free from commercial motives.
Ask yourself
When I think about pilgrimage, am I focused on its spiritual purpose or on crowds and profit?
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.