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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 1.49

Faithfully Returning at the Lord’s Request

“Following the order of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, all the devotees used to visit Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu every year. They would see the Guṇḍicā festival at Jagannātha Purī and then return home after four months.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 1.49, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The devotees followed the order of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
  • Every year they visited Him at Jagannātha Purī and saw the Guṇḍicā festival.
  • They stayed for four months before returning home.

Try this today

Write one sentence about how the devotees put the Lord’s order into practice.

Ask yourself

What can I learn from the devotees’ steady response to the Lord’s request?

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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