Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 13.146
His Presence Matters More Than Royal Splendor
“The inhabitants of Vṛndāvana do not want You dressed like a prince, nor do they want You to associate with great warriors in a different country. They cannot leave the land of Vṛndāvana, and without Your presence, they are all dying. What is their condition to be?
What the purport teaches
- The inhabitants of Vṛndāvana do not want Him dressed like a prince.
- They do not want Him associating with great warriors in another country.
- They cannot leave Vṛndāvana, yet without His presence they are all dying. The speaker urgently asks what will become of them.
Try this today
Write one sentence describing what the inhabitants of Vṛndāvana want most.
Ask yourself
How does this verse distinguish longing for His presence from attraction to royal splendor?
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.