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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 16.270

Approaching Vṛndāvana Without a Crowd

“I then began to consider that Vṛndāvana is a very solitary place. It is invincible and very difficult to attain. I therefore decided to go there alone or, at the utmost, with only one person.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 16.270, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Vṛndāvana is described as a very solitary place.
  • It is invincible and very difficult to attain.
  • The speaker therefore decided to go alone or, at most, with one person.

Try this today

Spend a quiet minute reflecting on Vṛndāvana as solitary and very difficult to attain.

Ask yourself

How does this description of Vṛndāvana shape my understanding of approaching it?

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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