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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 25.209

Taking Steps to Meet the Lord

“When Rūpa Gosvāmī heard that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu had gone to Prayāga on the road along the banks of the Ganges, Rūpa and his brother Anupama went that way to meet the Lord.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 25.209, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Rūpa Gosvāmī heard that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu had gone to Prayāga.
  • The Lord had traveled along the road beside the banks of the Ganges.
  • Rūpa Gosvāmī and his brother Anupama took that same route in order to meet the Lord.

Try this today

Pause over the words “to meet the Lord” and write one sentence about the purpose guiding their journey.

Ask yourself

What stands out to you about Rūpa Gosvāmī and Anupama acting on their desire to meet the Lord?

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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