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Jagannātha Seen Without a Flute

“In this way, when Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu saw Jagannātha, He saw that the Lord was with His sister Subhadrā and was not holding a flute in His hand.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 1.85, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu saw Lord Jagannātha.
  • He saw that the Lord was with His sister Subhadrā.
  • He also saw that the Lord was not holding a flute in His hand.

Try this today

Read the translation once more and name the two details Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu observed.

Ask yourself

Which details does this translation draw your attention to when describing Jagannātha?

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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