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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 1.230

Choose a Quiet Journey to Vṛndāvana

“The Lord concluded that He would go alone to Vṛndāvana or, at most, would take only one person as His companion. In that way, going to Vṛndāvana would be very pleasant.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 1.230, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Lord concluded that He would go alone to Vṛndāvana.
  • At most, He would take only one person as His companion.
  • He considered that going to Vṛndāvana in this way would be very pleasant.

Try this today

Write down the two arrangements the Lord considered for His journey to Vṛndāvana.

Ask yourself

What do you notice about the Lord’s preference for going alone or with one companion?

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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