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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 16.94

Waiting Patiently, Then Departing

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was very pleased to thus receive their permission. He waited until the rainy season passed, and when the day of Vijayā-daśamī arrived, He departed for Vṛndāvana.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 16.94, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was very pleased to receive their permission.
  • He waited until the rainy season had passed.
  • When Vijayā-daśamī arrived, He departed for Vṛndāvana.

Try this today

For one plan that must wait, note the suitable time to act and patiently keep to it.

Ask yourself

How do I respond when a cherished plan requires waiting?

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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