Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 10.91
Surrendering Completely to the Lord
“Śrīla Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī, the forty-sixth branch of the tree, was one of the most dear servants of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu. He left all his material possessions to surrender completely unto the Lord and live at His lotus feet.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrīla Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī was one of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s most dear servants. He left all his material possessions to surrender completely and live at the Lord’s lotus feet.
- He was born in a kāyastha family as the son of Govardhana Majumadāra. His parental home was in Śrī-kṛṣṇapura.
- A temple of Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Govinda remained at his birthplace. Beside it was a small room with a platform where he used to worship the Deity.
Try this today
Write down one material attachment you would like to loosen in order to give more attention to serving the Lord.
Ask yourself
How does Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī’s surrender invite me to examine my attachment to 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.