Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 10.113
Explaining Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam Through Bhakti-Yoga
“The seventy-third branch of the original tree was Rāmadāsa, the seventy-fourth was Kavicandra, the seventy-fifth was Śrī Gopāla dāsa, the seventy-sixth was Bhāgavata Ācārya, and the seventy-seventh was Ṭhākura Sāraṅga dāsa.”
What the purport teaches
- Bhāgavata Ācārya compiled Kṛṣṇa-prema-taraṅgiṇī and was a most beloved devotee of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu. His real name was Raghunātha.
- When Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu stayed at his house in Varāhanagara, he began reading Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. His explanation expounded bhakti-yoga, and the Lord immediately became unconscious in ecstasy.
- The Lord praised his explanation and gave him the name Bhāgavata Ācārya. He instructed him that his only duty was to recite Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.
Try this today
Recite a short passage from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam today, remembering the Lord’s instruction to Bhāgavata Ācārya.
Ask yourself
What does the Lord’s response help you appreciate about explaining Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam through bhakti-yoga?
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.