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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 10.33

Śaṅkara Paṇḍita, Celebrated as the Lord’s Shoes

“The eleventh branch, the younger brother of Dāmodara Paṇḍita, was known as Śaṅkara Paṇḍita. He was celebrated as the shoes of the Lord.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 10.33, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śaṅkara Paṇḍita was the eleventh branch.
  • He was the younger brother of Dāmodara Paṇḍita.
  • He was celebrated as the shoes of the Lord.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly and reflect for a moment on how Śaṅkara Paṇḍita is remembered.

Ask yourself

What draws your attention to the description of Śaṅkara Paṇḍita as the Lord’s shoes?

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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