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The Five Sons of Bhavānanda Rāya

“The five sons of Bhavānanda Rāya were Rāmānanda Rāya, Paṭṭanāyaka Gopīnātha, Kalānidhi, Sudhānidhi and Nāyaka Vāṇīnātha.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 10.133, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Bhavānanda Rāya had five sons.
  • Two of his sons were Rāmānanda Rāya and Paṭṭanāyaka Gopīnātha.
  • The other three were Kalānidhi, Sudhānidhi and Nāyaka Vāṇīnātha.

Try this today

Read the five sons’ names aloud once, then try to recall them.

Ask yourself

Which of these five names can you remember after reading the translation?

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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