Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 11.31
Renunciation Joined With Love of Kṛṣṇa
“The sixteenth dear servant of Nityānanda Prabhu was Dhanañjaya Paṇḍita. He was very much renounced and always merged in love of Kṛṣṇa.”
What the purport teaches
- Dhanañjaya Paṇḍita was the sixteenth dear servant of Nityānanda Prabhu. He was very much renounced and always merged in love of Kṛṣṇa.
- He was one of the twelve gopālas, formerly named Vasudāma. It is said that he served for some time in a saṅkīrtana party under Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s direction.
- After returning from Vṛndāvana to Śītala-grāma, he established a Deity of Gaurasundara. His descendants continued looking after the temple worship.
Try this today
Give up one small distraction today and use that time to remember Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
How does Dhanañjaya Paṇḍita’s love of Kṛṣṇa help you understand his 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.