Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 10.35
Serving the Lord Within the Heart
“The thirteenth branch was Pradyumna Brahmacārī. Since he was a worshiper of Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu changed his name to Nṛsiṁhānanda Brahmacārī.”
What the purport teaches
- Pradyumna Brahmacārī was a great devotee of Lord Caitanya and a worshiper of Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu changed his name to Nṛsiṁhānanda Brahmacārī.
- Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu appeared in Nṛsiṁhānanda Brahmacārī’s heart. Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva was also manifest in his heart, and it is said that He spoke with him directly.
- Nṛsiṁhānanda absorbed himself in meditation and mentally constructed a beautiful road for Lord Caitanya toward Vṛndāvana. He then told the devotees that the Lord would travel only as far as Kānāi Nāṭaśālā.
Try this today
Spend one quiet minute thinking of a service you would like to offer the Lord.
Ask yourself
What does Nṛsiṁhānanda Brahmacārī’s meditation show you about engaging the mind in service?
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.