Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 11.21
The Followers of Lord Nityānanda
“All the associates of Lord Nityānanda were formerly cowherd boys in Vrajabhūmi. Their symbolic representations were the horns and sticks they carried, their cowherd dress and the peacock plumes on their heads.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Nityānanda’s associates were formerly cowherd boys in Vrajabhūmi. Their horns, sticks, cowherd dress and peacock plumes represented this identity.
- Jāhnavā-mātā is also included among Lord Nityānanda’s followers. She is described as Anaṅga-mañjarī of Vṛndāvana.
- All devotees who follow Jāhnavā-mātā are counted among Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu’s devotees.
Try this today
Write one sentence noting how Jāhnavā-mātā and her followers are connected with Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu.
Ask yourself
What does Jāhnavā-mātā’s place among these followers help you understand?
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.