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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 19.11

Seeking News of Mahāprabhu’s Departure

“Śrī Rūpa Gosvāmī sent two people to Jagannātha Purī to find out when Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu would depart for Vṛndāvana.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 19.11, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Rūpa Gosvāmī sent two people to Jagannātha Purī.
  • Their task was to find out when Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu would depart.
  • The departure they were asking about was His journey to Vṛndāvana.

Try this today

Write down the specific information the two people were sent to obtain.

Ask yourself

How did Śrī Rūpa Gosvāmī act on his wish to know the departure time?

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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