Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 18.35
Hearing Where Gopāla Had Gone
“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu then took His bath in a lake called Govinda-kuṇḍa, and while He was there, He heard that the Gopāla Deity had already gone to Gāṅṭhuli-grāma.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu took His bath in a lake called Govinda-kuṇḍa.
- While at the lake, He heard news of the Gopāla Deity.
- Gopāla had already gone to Gāṅṭhuli-grāma.
Try this today
Read aloud the names Govinda-kuṇḍa and Gāṅṭhuli-grāma, noting what happened at each place.
Ask yourself
What did Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu hear while He was at Govinda-kuṇḍa?
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.