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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 19.241

The Promise of Meeting Again

“Later, you can go from Vṛndāvana to Jagannātha Purī through Bengal [Gauḍa-deśa]. There you will meet Me again.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 19.241, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Lord said that Rūpa Gosvāmī could later leave Vṛndāvana for Jagannātha Purī.
  • The journey would take him through Bengal, or Gauḍa-deśa.
  • The Lord assured him that they would meet again in Jagannātha Purī.

Try this today

Pause for a moment over the Lord’s assurance: “There you will meet Me again.”

Ask yourself

How might the promise of meeting again bring comfort during separation?

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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