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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 18.54

Gopāla Returns to His Own Place

“After staying at Mathurā for one month, the Gopāla Deity returned to His own place, and Śrī Rūpa Gosvāmī returned to Vṛndāvana.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 18.54, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Gopāla Deity stayed at Mathurā for one month.
  • After that month, He returned to His own place.
  • Śrī Rūpa Gosvāmī returned to Vṛndāvana.

Try this today

Write a one-sentence summary of the two returns described in this verse.

Ask yourself

Can I clearly recall where Gopāla and Śrī Rūpa Gosvāmī went after this stay?

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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