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Saints Purify Holy Places

“Great saints go to holy places of pilgrimage in order to purify them. For that reason Caitanya Mahāprabhu is visiting many tīrthas and delivering many, many conditioned souls.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 10.11, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Great saints go to holy places of pilgrimage to purify them.
  • For this reason, Caitanya Mahāprabhu is visiting many tīrthas, or places of pilgrimage.
  • Through His visits, He is delivering many, many conditioned souls.

Try this today

Write down the two purposes of these visits: purifying holy places and delivering conditioned souls.

Ask yourself

How does this verse deepen my understanding of why saints visit holy places?

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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