Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 10.98
Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī’s Gradual Renunciation
“Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī gradually gave up all food and drink but a few drops of buttermilk.”
What the purport teaches
- Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī gradually gave up food and drink.
- This change was gradual, rather than sudden.
- Only a few drops of buttermilk remained as his intake.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly and write one observation about his renunciation, without changing your own food or drink intake.
Ask yourself
What strikes you about the extent of Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī’s renunciation?
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.