Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 10.21
Jagadānanda Paṇḍita, the Lord’s Constant Companion
“Paṇḍita Jagadānanda, the sixth branch of the Caitanya tree, was celebrated as the life and soul of the Lord. He is known to have been an incarnation of Satyabhāmā [one of the chief queens of Lord Kṛṣṇa].”
What the purport teaches
- Paṇḍita Jagadānanda was the sixth branch of the Caitanya tree and was celebrated as the life and soul of the Lord.
- He is known to have been an incarnation of Satyabhāmā, one of the chief queens of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
- He was Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s constant companion. He especially took part in all the Lord’s pastimes in the houses of Śrīvāsa Paṇḍita and Candraśekhara Ācārya.
Try this today
Write one sentence about the quality you appreciate in Jagadānanda Paṇḍita’s companionship.
Ask yourself
What inspires you about Jagadānanda Paṇḍita’s constant companionship with the Lord?
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.