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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 11.38

Father and Son, Prominent Devotees

“The twenty-third and twenty-fourth prominent devotees of Nityānanda Prabhu were Sadāśiva Kavirāja and his son Puruṣottama dāsa, who was the tenth gopāla.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 11.38, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Sadāśiva Kavirāja was the twenty-third prominent devotee of Nityānanda Prabhu.
  • His son, Puruṣottama dāsa, was the twenty-fourth prominent devotee.
  • Puruṣottama dāsa was the tenth gopāla.

Try this today

Write down Sadāśiva Kavirāja and Puruṣottama dāsa’s names, noting their relationship and their devotion to Nityānanda Prabhu.

Ask yourself

What do you notice about father and son both being honored as prominent devotees?

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.

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