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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 7.135

The Lord Sends Kūrma Home

“When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu left, the brāhmaṇa Kūrma followed Him a great distance, but eventually Lord Caitanya took care to send him back home.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 7.135, translation

What the purport teaches

  • When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu departed, the brāhmaṇa Kūrma followed Him.
  • Kūrma accompanied Him for a great distance.
  • Eventually, Lord Caitanya took care to send Kūrma back home.

Try this today

Read the verse slowly today, noticing both Kūrma’s following and the Lord’s care in sending him home.

Ask yourself

What does the Lord’s care in sending Kūrma home invite you to reflect on?

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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