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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 25.216

Remaining in Vṛndāvana, Returning to Vārāṇasī

“Sanātana Gosvāmī remained in Vṛndāvana, and Rūpa Gosvāmī and Anupama returned to Vārāṇasī.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 25.216, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Sanātana Gosvāmī remained in Vṛndāvana.
  • Rūpa Gosvāmī and Anupama returned to Vārāṇasī.
  • The account now follows Rūpa Gosvāmī’s arrival in Vārāṇasī, while Sanātana Gosvāmī stays in Vṛndāvana.

Try this today

Make a two-line note pairing each destination with the names of those who stayed or traveled there.

Ask yourself

Can you distinguish where Sanātana Gosvāmī remained from where his brothers returned?

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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