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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 10.119

Devotees connected within the Caitanya tree

“Bhāgavata Ācārya, Cirañjīva, Śrī Raghunandana, Mādhavācārya, Kamalākānta and Śrī Yadunandana were all among the branches of the Caitanya tree.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 10.119, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Bhāgavata Ācārya, Cirañjīva, Śrī Raghunandana, Mādhavācārya, Kamalākānta and Śrī Yadunandana were branches of the Caitanya tree.
  • Śrī Mādhavācārya married Lord Nityānanda’s daughter, Gaṅgādevī. He received initiation from Puruṣottama, a branch of Nityānanda Prabhu.
  • Kamalākānta belonged to the branch of Śrī Advaita Prabhu. His full name was Kamalākānta Viśvāsa.

Try this today

Make a small note connecting Mādhavācārya with Puruṣottama and Kamalākānta Viśvāsa with Śrī Advaita Prabhu.

Ask yourself

How do these relationships help you remember the devotees named here?

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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