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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 18.55

Remembering Lord Gopāla’s Mercy

“In the course of this story, I have given a description of Lord Gopāla’s mercy. After seeing the Gopāla Deity, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu went to Śrī Kāmyavana.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 18.55, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The author identifies this account as a description of Lord Gopāla’s mercy.
  • After seeing the Gopāla Deity, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu went to Śrī Kāmyavana.
  • The purport notes that Kāmyavana is mentioned in the Ādi-varāha Purāṇa.

Try this today

Pause today to reflect on the account as a description of Lord Gopāla’s mercy.

Ask yourself

How does the author’s emphasis on mercy shape my reading of this account?

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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