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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 12.128

Svarūpa Dāmodara Sends the Vaiṣṇava Outside

“At this point Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī caught the Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava by the neck and, giving him a little push, ejected him from the Guṇḍicā Purī temple and made him stay outside.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 12.128, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī caught the Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava by the neck.
  • Giving him a little push, he ejected him from the Guṇḍicā Purī temple.
  • He made the Vaiṣṇava stay outside.

Try this today

Take a moment today to review your own temple conduct in light of this passage.

Ask yourself

What does this firm response prompt me to consider about my own conduct in a temple?

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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