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Devotees Follow as the Lord Departs

“After rising very early on the sixth day, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu started to leave, and five devotees began to follow Him.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 25.178, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu rose very early on the sixth day and began to leave.
  • Five devotees began to follow Him as He departed.
  • The following verses explain that they wanted to accompany Him to Jagannātha Purī.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly and pause to consider the devotees’ wish to stay with Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

Ask yourself

What does the devotees’ wish to accompany the Lord help you notice about their attachment to Him?

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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