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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 3.216
গঙ্গাতীরে-তীরে প্রভু চারিজন-সাথে ।
নীলাদ্রি চলিলা প্রভু ছত্রভোগ-পথে ॥ ২১৬ ॥
gaṅgā-tīre-tīre prabhu cāri-jana-sāthe
nīlādri calilā prabhu chatrabhoga-pathe
The Lord, with the other four persons, went along the banks of the Ganges through the path of Chatrabhoga toward Nīlādri, Jagannātha Purī.
Read Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport on Vedabase.ioThree study points drawn from the translation and purport.
The Lord traveled with four other persons along the banks of the Ganges, through Chatrabhoga toward Nīlādri, Jagannātha Purī.
Chatrabhoga is sometimes called Khāḍi. The purport notes that the Ganges no longer flows there.
Formerly, Āṭisārā was also situated on the banks of the Ganges. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu passed through all the places described in the purport on His way to Jagannātha Purī.
Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.
Reunion and heartbreaking parting. After sannyāsa, mother Śacī and the devotees reunite with Him before consenting to separation.
The mood of Madhya 3 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas
From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu granted His mother’s request and, followed by Nityānanda, Mukunda, Jagadānanda and Dāmodara, left Śāntipura. Bidding farewell to mother Śacīdevī, they all proceeded toward Jagannātha Purī, following the path of Chatrabhoga.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 3
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How does learning about the former course of the Ganges help you picture the Lord’s journey?
Write a short route note: along the Ganges, through Chatrabhoga, toward Jagannātha Purī.
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