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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.335

A Joyful Departure and an Instruction

“Giving orders to Rāmānanda Rāya to come to Nīlācala, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu departed for Jagannātha Purī with great pleasure.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 9.335, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu instructed Rāmānanda Rāya to come to Nīlācala.
  • The Lord then departed for Jagannātha Purī.
  • He departed with great pleasure.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly today, noticing both the Lord's instruction and His pleasure.

Ask yourself

What stands out to you about the Lord's pleasure as He departs?

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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