Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 3.216
The Lord’s Route Along the Ganges
“The Lord, with the other four persons, went along the banks of the Ganges through the path of Chatrabhoga toward Nīlādri, Jagannātha Purī.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord traveled with four other persons along the banks of the Ganges, through Chatrabhoga toward Nīlādri, Jagannātha Purī.
- Chatrabhoga is sometimes called Khāḍi. The purport notes that the Ganges no longer flows there.
- Formerly, Āṭisārā was also situated on the banks of the Ganges. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu passed through all the places described in the purport on His way to Jagannātha Purī.
Try this today
Write a short route note: along the Ganges, through Chatrabhoga, toward Jagannātha Purī.
Ask yourself
How does learning about the former course of the Ganges help you picture the Lord’s journey?
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.