Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 17.55
Seeing Vṛndāvana in the Forest
“When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu passed through the Jhārikhaṇḍa forest, He took it for granted that it was Vṛndāvana. When He passed over the hills, He took it for granted that they were Govardhana.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu passed through the Jhārikhaṇḍa forest.
- He took the forest to be Vṛndāvana.
- When He passed over the hills, He took them to be Govardhana.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly, recalling the forest as Vṛndāvana and the hills as Govardhana in the Lord’s experience.
Ask yourself
What strikes me about the way Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu experienced the forest and hills?
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.