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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 1.231

The Lord Sets Out for Nīlācala

“Thinking like this, the Lord took His morning bath in the Ganges and started for Nīlācala, saying “I shall go there.””

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 1.231, translation

What the purport teaches

  • After thinking in this way, the Lord took His morning bath in the Ganges.
  • He then started for Nīlācala.
  • He expressed His intention by saying, “I shall go there.”

Try this today

Read the translation again and note the sequence of reflection, bathing, and departure.

Ask yourself

How does this verse show the Lord moving from reflection to action?

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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