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Vṛndāvana Pastimes in the Gardens

“There were many gardens near the Guṇḍicā temple, and Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and His devotees used to perform the pastimes of Vṛndāvana in each of them. In the lake named Indradyumna, He sported in the water.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 14.75, translation

What the purport teaches

  • There were many gardens near the Guṇḍicā temple.
  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and His devotees used to perform the pastimes of Vṛndāvana in each garden.
  • He also sported in the water of the lake named Indradyumna.

Try this today

Reread the verse and note its two settings: the gardens and the lake.

Ask yourself

What do you notice about the Lord sharing these pastimes with His devotees?

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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