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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 17.24

The Lord Takes a Bypass

“The Lord abandoned walking on the well-known public road and went instead along a bypass. He thus kept the city of Kaṭaka on His right as He entered the forest.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 17.24, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Lord left the well-known public road.
  • He went along a bypass instead.
  • Keeping the city of Kaṭaka on His right, He entered the forest.

Try this today

Read the translation once more and trace its three movements: leaving the public road, taking the bypass, and entering the forest.

Ask yourself

Can you picture the Lord leaving the public road and entering the forest?

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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