Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 17.193
Vṛndāvana’s Twelve Forests and the Lord’s Love
“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu visited the different forests, including Madhuvana, Tālavana, Kumudavana and Bahulāvana. Wherever He went, He took His bath with great ecstatic love.”
What the purport teaches
- The word vana means “forest.” Vṛndāvana is named for the profuse growth of Śrīmatī Vṛndādevī (Tulasīdevī), and its vegetation is very thick and green.
- There are twelve forests in the Vṛndāvana area: five on the eastern side of the Yamunā and seven on the western side.
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu visited forests including Madhuvana, Tālavana, Kumudavana and Bahulāvana. Wherever He went, He bathed with great ecstatic love.
Try this today
Make two short lists of the forests in the purport: those east of the Yamunā and those west of it.
Ask yourself
How does the description of the Lord’s ecstatic love shape your reading of His forest visits?
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.