Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 25.261
Devotion in Vārāṇasī and the Lord’s Return
“In the twenty-fifth chapter there is a description of how the residents of Vārāṇasī were converted to Vaiṣṇavism and how the Lord returned to Nīlācala [Jagannātha Purī] from Vārāṇasī.”
What the purport teaches
- The twenty-fifth chapter describes how the residents of Vārāṇasī were converted to Vaiṣṇavism.
- It also describes the Lord’s departure from Vārāṇasī and return to Nīlācala.
- Nīlācala is identified here as Jagannātha Purī.
Try this today
Recall the chapter’s two events: the residents embracing Vaiṣṇavism and the Lord returning to Nīlācala.
Ask yourself
What would you like to understand about the residents of Vārāṇasī embracing Vaiṣṇavism?
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.