Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 10.106
Śaṅkarāraṇya and His Subbranches
“The ācārya Śaṅkarāraṇya was considered the forty-eighth branch of the original tree. From Him proceeded the subbranches known as Mukunda, Kāśīnātha and Rudra.”
What the purport teaches
- The ācārya Śaṅkarāraṇya was considered the forty-eighth branch of the original tree. His subbranches were Mukunda, Kāśīnātha and Rudra.
- It is said that Śaṅkarāraṇya was the sannyāsa name of Śrīla Viśvarūpa. He was the elder brother of Viśvambhara, the original name of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
- Śaṅkarāraṇya passed away in 1432 Śakābda (A.D. 1510) at Sholapur, where the pilgrimage place Pāṇḍarapura is situated.
Try this today
Write Śaṅkarāraṇya’s name and, beneath it, the names of His three subbranches.
Ask yourself
How does learning about Śaṅkarāraṇya help you become more familiar with the branches of the original tree?
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.