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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 10.58

The Lord Gives a New Name

“The former Pradyumna Brahmacārī was given the name Nṛsiṁhānanda Brahmacārī by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 10.58, translation

What the purport teaches

  • This devotee was formerly known as Pradyumna Brahmacārī.
  • He received the name Nṛsiṁhānanda Brahmacārī.
  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Himself gave him this name.

Try this today

Read both names aloud once, remembering that they refer to the same devotee.

Ask yourself

What does the verse tell me about who gave Nṛsiṁhānanda Brahmacārī his name?

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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