Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 10.39
A Home Remembered for the Lord’s Presence
“Nandana Ācārya, the seventeenth branch of the Caitanya tree, is celebrated within the world because the two Prabhus [Lord Caitanya and Nityānanda] sometimes hid in his house.”
What the purport teaches
- Nandana Ācārya, the seventeenth branch, was a companion of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu during His kīrtana pastimes in Navadvīpa.
- When Śrīla Nityānanda Prabhu first came to Śrī Navadvīpa-dhāma, He remained hidden in Nandana Ācārya’s house. There He first met all the devotees of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
- Lord Caitanya also sometimes hid in this house. When Advaita Prabhu was hiding there, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu knew and sent Rāmāi Paṇḍita to call Him.
Try this today
Write one sentence recalling why Nandana Ācārya’s house is celebrated.
Ask yourself
What makes Nandana Ācārya’s home memorable to you?
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.