Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 25.208
Devotee Association and Seeking Sanātana
“Rūpa Gosvāmī remained in Mathurā and Vṛndāvana for one month in the association of Subuddhi Rāya. After that, he left Vṛndāvana to search for his elder brother, Sanātana Gosvāmī.”
What the purport teaches
- Rūpa Gosvāmī remained in Mathurā and Vṛndāvana for one month.
- He spent that time in the association of Subuddhi Rāya, who had personally shown him the twelve forests of Vṛndāvana.
- Afterward, Rūpa Gosvāmī left Vṛndāvana to search for his elder brother, Sanātana Gosvāmī.
Try this today
Arrange a brief conversation with a devotee whose association you value.
Ask yourself
How can you make time for the association of devotees?
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.