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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 25.185

Grief and the Journey Toward Vṛndāvana

“After some time, all the devotees got up and returned to their homes very much grief-stricken. Sanātana Gosvāmī proceeded toward Vṛndāvana alone.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 25.185, translation

What the purport teaches

  • After some time, all the devotees got up.
  • They returned to their homes very much grief-stricken after the Lord’s departure.
  • Sanātana Gosvāmī proceeded toward Vṛndāvana alone, following the direction Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu had given him.

Try this today

Read the Lord’s direction to Sanātana Gosvāmī alongside this verse, and note how Sanātana acted on it.

Ask yourself

What stands out to you about Sanātana Gosvāmī proceeding toward Vṛndāvana after this painful farewell?

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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