Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 10.97
Hearing the Lord’s Pastimes From His Servant
“Because Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī was an assistant to Svarūpa Dāmodara, he knew much about the external and internal features of the pastimes of Lord Caitanya. Thus the two brothers Rūpa and Sanātana always used to hear of this from him.”
What the purport teaches
- Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī had served as an assistant to Svarūpa Dāmodara.
- Through that service, he knew much about the external and internal features of Lord Caitanya’s pastimes.
- The two brothers, Rūpa and Sanātana, always used to hear about these pastimes from him.
Try this today
Spend a few minutes attentively reading an account of Lord Caitanya’s pastimes from the supplied verses.
Ask yourself
What can Rūpa and Sanātana’s eagerness to hear teach me about being a listener?
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.