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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 19.240

Carry Out the Lord’s Order

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu replied, “Your duty is to carry out My order. You have come near Vṛndāvana. Now you should go there.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 19.240, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said that Rūpa Gosvāmī’s duty was to carry out His order.
  • The Lord pointed out that Rūpa Gosvāmī had come near Vṛndāvana.
  • He instructed Rūpa Gosvāmī to go there now.

Try this today

Write down the instruction given here: to go to Vṛndāvana.

Ask yourself

What does the Lord’s reply teach you about giving priority to His instruction?

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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