Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 16.114-115
Honor the Places the Lord Visits
“The King also ordered them to maintain a new boat on the banks of the river, and wherever Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu took His bath or crossed to the other side of the river, they should establish a memorial column and make that place a great place of pilgrimage. “Indeed,” said the King, “I will take my bath there. And let me also die there.””
What the purport teaches
- The King ordered that a new boat be maintained on the banks of the river.
- Wherever Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu bathed or crossed the river, the officers were to establish a memorial column and make that place a great place of pilgrimage.
- The King expressed his desire to bathe there and also to die there.
Try this today
Spend a moment reflecting on the King’s wish to honor the places where Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu bathed or crossed the river.
Ask yourself
What does the King’s desire reveal about his regard for places visited by the Lord?
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.