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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 19.102

Mathurā-dhāma Is the Best Abode

“Of all Kṛṣṇa’s abodes, which do you think is the best?”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 19.102, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The question asks which of Kṛṣṇa’s abodes is the best.
  • Raghupati Upādhyāya identifies Madhu-purī as Mathurā-dhāma.
  • He states with certainty that this abode is the best.

Try this today

Write “Madhu-purī, or Mathurā-dhāma” once, noting that both names refer to the same abode.

Ask yourself

Which two names does this passage give for the abode Raghupati Upādhyāya considers best?

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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