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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 16.136

Called into the Lord’s Company

“Thus Gadādhara Paṇḍita Gosvāmī traveled alone, but when they all arrived at Kaṭaka, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu called him, and he went into the Lord’s company.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 16.136, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Gadādhara Paṇḍita Gosvāmī traveled alone.
  • When they all arrived at Kaṭaka, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu called him.
  • Gadādhara Paṇḍita Gosvāmī then went into the Lord’s company.

Try this today

Reread the translation slowly, noticing the sequence: traveling alone, being called, and joining the Lord.

Ask yourself

What stands out to me about the change from traveling alone to being called into the Lord’s company?

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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