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Dear Friends Are Asked to Remain

“Until I return from Setubandha, all of you dear friends should remain at Jagannātha Purī.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 7.12, translation

What the purport teaches

  • He addresses those with Him as dear friends.
  • He asks all of them to remain at Jagannātha Purī.
  • They are to stay there until He returns from Setubandha.

Try this today

Read the instruction once slowly, noticing both its affection and its clear request.

Ask yourself

How does the address “dear friends” shape the way I hear this instruction?

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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