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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 5.11

Arriving in Mathurā with Great Pleasure

“First of all they visited Gayā, then Kāśī, then Prayāga. Finally, with great pleasure, they came to Mathurā.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 5.11, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The pilgrims first visited Gayā.
  • They then visited Kāśī and Prayāga.
  • Finally, they came to Mathurā with great pleasure.

Try this today

Read the sequence of places aloud, ending with the words describing their pleasure at reaching Mathurā.

Ask yourself

What stands out to you about the pilgrims’ feelings on reaching Mathurā?

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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