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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 25.212

Different Roads Prevented Their Meeting

“Since Sanātana Gosvāmī went along the public road to Vṛndāvana and Rūpa Gosvāmī and Anupama went on the road along the Ganges’ banks, it was not possible for them to meet.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 25.212, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Sanātana Gosvāmī traveled to Vṛndāvana along the public road.
  • Rūpa Gosvāmī and Anupama traveled on the road along the Ganges’ banks.
  • Because they took different roads, it was not possible for them to meet.

Try this today

Write down the two routes and the names of those who followed each one.

Ask yourself

How does knowing their different routes help you understand why they did not meet?

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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