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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 18.48

Seeing Gopāla Together in Mathurā

“Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī and his associates stayed in Mathurā for one month and saw the Gopāla Deity.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 18.48, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī stayed in Mathurā with his associates.
  • They remained there for one month.
  • During their stay, they saw the Gopāla Deity.

Try this today

Read the verse slowly and reflect on their month together seeing the Gopāla Deity.

Ask yourself

What do you appreciate about Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī and his associates spending a month 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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