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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 16.205

Separation Led Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura to Move

“The Lord stayed at Rāghava Paṇḍita’s place for only one day. The next morning, He went to Kumārahaṭṭa, where Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura lived.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 16.205, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Lord stayed at Rāghava Paṇḍita’s place for only one day. The next morning, He went to Kumārahaṭṭa, where Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura lived.
  • The present name of Kumārahaṭṭa is Hālisahara.
  • After Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu accepted sannyāsa, Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura left Navadvīpa due to separation from Him. He went to Hālisahara to live.

Try this today

Pause today to reflect on Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura’s separation, and write one sentence about what you learned.

Ask yourself

What does Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura’s move reveal about how deeply separation from the Lord affected him?

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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