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Three Days of Seeing Gopāla

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu saw the Gopāla Deity for three days. On the fourth day, the Deity returned to His own temple.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 18.39, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu saw the Gopāla Deity for three days.
  • On the fourth day, Gopāla returned.
  • The Deity’s destination was His own temple.

Try this today

Pause over the phrase “for three days” and reflect briefly on His time seeing the Deity.

Ask yourself

What do you notice about the time Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu spent seeing Gopāla?

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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