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Discussing Mādhavendra Purī’s Service to Gopāla

“They then all discussed the story of Śrī Mādhavendra Purī’s installation of the Gopāla Deity, and they discussed how Gopāla begged sandalwood from him.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 16.32, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The devotees discussed the story of Śrī Mādhavendra Purī together.
  • They spoke about his installation of the Gopāla Deity.
  • They also discussed how Gopāla begged sandalwood from him.

Try this today

Read this translation aloud and recall the two events the devotees discussed.

Ask yourself

What draws my attention in the devotees’ discussion of Mādhavendra Purī and Gopāla?

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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