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More Devotees Join the Departure

“Narahari and Śrī Raghunandana, who were from the village of Khaṇḍa, and many other devotees also departed. Who can count them?”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 16.18, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Narahari and Śrī Raghunandana were from the village of Khaṇḍa.
  • They also departed, along with many other devotees.
  • The question “Who can count them?” emphasizes how many devotees there were.

Try this today

Reflect for a moment on the many unnamed devotees as well as those named in the verse.

Ask yourself

How does the closing question shape my sense of this gathering of 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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