Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 10.66
Service honored, a possessionless devotee cherished
“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu gave Vijaya dāsa the name Ratnabāhu [“jewel-handed”] because he copied many manuscripts for Him. The twenty-eighth branch was Kṛṣṇadāsa, who was very dear to the Lord. He was known as Akiñcana Kṛṣṇadāsa.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu gave Vijaya dāsa the name Ratnabāhu, meaning “jewel-handed,” because he copied many manuscripts for Him.
- Kṛṣṇadāsa was very dear to the Lord and was known as Akiñcana Kṛṣṇadāsa.
- Akiñcana means “one who possesses nothing in this world.”
Try this today
Write down the meaning of Akiñcana and spend a minute reflecting on it.
Ask yourself
What does Akiñcana Kṛṣṇadāsa’s being dear to the Lord suggest to you about possessions?
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.