Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 11.29
Remembering Parameśvara dāsa Brings Love
“Parameśvara dāsa, said to be the fifth gopāla of kṛṣṇa-līlā, completely surrendered to the lotus feet of Nityānanda. Anyone who remembers his name, Parameśvara dāsa, will get love of Kṛṣṇa very easily.”
What the purport teaches
- Parameśvara dāsa completely surrendered to the lotus feet of Nityānanda. Anyone who remembers his name will get love of Kṛṣṇa very easily.
- He was always filled with the ecstasy of a cowherd boy. Formerly he was Arjuna, a friend of Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma, and was fifth among the twelve gopālas.
- He accompanied Śrīmatī Jāhnavā-devī to the festival at Khetari. By her order, he installed Rādhā-Gopīnātha in the temple at Āṭapura.
Try this today
Remember the name Parameśvara dāsa today, along with his complete surrender to Nityānanda.
Ask yourself
How does the promise attached to remembering Parameśvara dāsa’s name encourage 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.