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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 13.127

Longing for Kṛṣṇa in Vṛndāvana

“Although We are both the same, My mind is still attracted to Vṛndāvana-dhāma. I wish that You will please again appear with Your lotus feet in Vṛndāvana.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 13.127, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu says that They are both the same.
  • Yet His mind remains attracted to Vṛndāvana-dhāma.
  • He asks that Kṛṣṇa again appear with His lotus feet in Vṛndāvana.

Try this today

Write down the request to appear again in Vṛndāvana, and pause to consider the longing it expresses.

Ask yourself

What does this request show about the importance of Vṛndāvana-dhāma in His longing?

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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