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A summary of the Lord’s extensive pilgrimage

“I cannot chronologically record all the places of pilgrimage visited by Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. I can only summarize everything by saying that the Lord visited all holy places right and left, coming and going.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 9.5, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The author cannot record all the places visited by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu in chronological order.
  • Instead, he gives a summary of the Lord’s travels.
  • The Lord visited all holy places right and left, coming and going.

Try this today

Summarize this verse in one sentence, keeping its distinction between a summary and a chronological record.

Ask yourself

Can I appreciate the extent of the Lord’s travels without having a complete chronological record?

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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