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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 13.131

The Longing for Pastimes in Vṛndāvana

“I therefore request You to come to Vṛndāvana and enjoy pastimes with Me. If You do so, My ambition will be fulfilled.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 13.131, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The speaker requests the Lord to come to Vṛndāvana.
  • The request is for Him to enjoy pastimes there with the speaker.
  • His doing so would fulfill the speaker’s ambition.

Try this today

Write one sentence describing the wish expressed in this verse.

Ask yourself

What does this request reveal about the speaker’s deepest wish?

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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