Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 10.14
Puṇḍarīka Vidyānidhi Was Dear to Lord Caitanya
“Puṇḍarīka Vidyānidhi, the third big branch, was so dear to Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu that in his absence Lord Caitanya Himself would sometimes cry.”
What the purport teaches
- Puṇḍarīka Vidyānidhi was the third big branch. He was so dear to Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu that the Lord sometimes cried in his absence.
- The purport describes him as the father of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī in kṛṣṇa-līlā. Caitanya Mahāprabhu therefore treated him as His father.
- His family belonged to the Vārendra group of brāhmaṇa families. Amid disagreements with Rāḍhīya brāhmaṇas, his family was ostracized and was not then regarded as respectable.
Try this today
Pause today to reread and reflect on the Lord’s affection for Puṇḍarīka Vidyānidhi.
Ask yourself
What stands out to you about the Lord’s affection for someone whose family had been ostracized?
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.