Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 10.76
Gopīnātha Siṁha’s Service and Identity
“Gopīnātha Siṁha, the thirty-eighth branch of the tree, was a faithful servant of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu. The Lord jokingly addressed him as Akrūra.”
What the purport teaches
- Gopīnātha Siṁha was the thirty-eighth branch of the tree and a faithful servant of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
- The Lord jokingly addressed him as Akrūra.
- The purport confirms that he actually was Akrūra, as stated in the Gaura-gaṇoddeśa-dīpikā.
Try this today
Choose one small service to the Lord and carry it out carefully today.
Ask yourself
What does being a faithful servant of the Lord mean 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.