Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 16.97
Carefully Directing Those Who Follow
“With great care Caitanya Mahāprabhu forbade the Orissan devotees to follow Him. Then, accompanied by His personal associates, He first went to Bhavānīpura.”
What the purport teaches
- With great care, Caitanya Mahāprabhu forbade the Orissan devotees to follow Him.
- Accompanied by His personal associates, He first went to Bhavānīpura.
- One goes through Bhavānīpura before reaching the well-known place named Jānkādei-pura, or Jānakīdevī-pura.
Try this today
If you need to decline someone’s company today, explain your request gently and carefully.
Ask yourself
How can I show care when I need to ask someone not to accompany me?
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.