Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 10.17
Vakreśvara Paṇḍita’s Ecstatic Service
“Vakreśvara Paṇḍita, the fifth branch of the tree, was a very dear servant of Lord Caitanya’s. He could dance with constant ecstasy for seventy-two hours.”
What the purport teaches
- Vakreśvara Paṇḍita, the fifth branch of the tree, was a very dear servant of Lord Caitanya. He is described as an incarnation of Aniruddha, one of the quadruple expansions of Viṣṇu.
- He could dance in constant ecstasy for seventy-two continuous hours. He was one of the chief dancers in Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s dramatic performances at the house of Śrīvāsa Paṇḍita.
- His many disciples in Orissa are known as Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇavas although they are Oriyās. Among them are Śrī Gopālaguru and his disciple Śrī Dhyānacandra Gosvāmī.
Try this today
Spend a quiet minute remembering Vakreśvara Paṇḍita’s joyful dancing in service to Lord Caitanya.
Ask yourself
What inspires you about Vakreśvara Paṇḍita’s wholehearted service to Lord Caitanya?
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.