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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 19.60

The Brothers Choose to Stay Near the Lord

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu selected His residence beside the confluence of the Ganges and the Yamunā, a place called Triveṇī. The two brothers — Rūpa Gosvāmī and Śrī Vallabha — selected their residence near the Lord’s.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 19.60, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu selected His residence beside the confluence of the Ganges and the Yamunā.
  • This meeting place of the rivers is called Triveṇī.
  • Rūpa Gosvāmī and Śrī Vallabha selected their residence near the Lord’s.

Try this today

Spend a minute today recalling the setting: the Lord beside the two rivers, and the brothers living nearby.

Ask yourself

What do you notice about the brothers’ choice to reside near the Lord?

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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