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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 13.27

Joyful Pulling at a Changing Pace

“The pullers of the car were known as gauḍas, and they pulled with great pleasure. However, the car sometimes went very fast and sometimes very slow.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 13.27, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The pullers of the car were known as gauḍas.
  • They pulled the car with great pleasure.
  • The car sometimes moved very fast and sometimes very slowly.

Try this today

Read the verse once more, giving special attention to the pleasure with which the gauḍas pulled.

Ask yourself

What stands out to you about the pullers’ pleasure alongside the car’s changing pace?

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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