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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 25.175

People Gather Along the Lord’s Path

“When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu went to take His bath in the Ganges and to see the temple of Viśveśvara, people would line up on both sides to see the Lord.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 25.175, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu went to bathe in the Ganges.
  • He also went to see the temple of Viśveśvara.
  • People lined up on both sides of His path to see Him. His journeys gave people an opportunity to see the Lord beyond His small residence.

Try this today

Read this verse slowly, picturing only the scene it describes: the Lord passing between people gathered to see Him.

Ask yourself

What can I learn from the people’s eagerness to see Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu?

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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