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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 23.36

Living Where Kṛṣṇa Performed His Pastimes

“A devotee absorbed in ecstatic emotion for Kṛṣṇa always resides in a place where Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes were performed.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 23.36, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The devotee described here is absorbed in ecstatic emotion for Kṛṣṇa.
  • Such a devotee resides where Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes were performed.
  • The word “always” emphasizes the devotee’s steady residence in such a place.

Try this today

Spend a minute reflecting on the devotee’s desire to live where Kṛṣṇa performed His pastimes.

Ask yourself

What does this choice of residence reveal about the devotee’s attraction to Kṛṣṇa?

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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