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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 16.257

Thousands of devotees followed

“Thus I went to Bengal, but thousands of devotees began to follow Me.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 16.257, translation

What the purport teaches

  • He went to Bengal.
  • Thousands of devotees began to follow Him.
  • His journey was therefore not a solitary one.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly and pause to picture the thousands of devotees following.

Ask yourself

What stands out to you about so many devotees wanting to follow 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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