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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 14.218

Remember Vṛndāvana’s Transcendental Opulence

“Svarūpa Dāmodara then retorted, “My dear Śrīvāsa, please hear me with attention. You have forgotten the transcendental opulence of Vṛndāvana.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 14.218, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Svarūpa Dāmodara asks Śrīvāsa to hear him with attention.
  • He tells Śrīvāsa that he has forgotten the opulence of Vṛndāvana.
  • Vṛndāvana’s opulence is transcendental.

Try this today

Read this translation slowly, giving your full attention to Svarūpa Dāmodara’s request.

Ask yourself

How can I give more attention to what I hear about Vṛndāvana?

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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