Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 11.44
Serving and Glorifying Nityānanda Prabhu
“Paramānanda Upādhyāya was Nityānanda Prabhu’s great servitor. Śrī Jīva Paṇḍita glorified the qualities of Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu.”
What the purport teaches
- Paramānanda Upādhyāya was an advanced devotee and a great servitor of Nityānanda Prabhu.
- Śrī Jīva Paṇḍita glorified Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu’s qualities. He was the second son of Ratnagarbha Ācārya and a childhood friend of Hāḍāi Ojhā, Nityānanda Prabhu’s father.
- The Gaura-gaṇoddeśa-dīpikā says that Śrī Jīva Paṇḍita was formerly the gopī named Indirā.
Try this today
Take a moment today to remember Śrī Jīva Paṇḍita’s dedication to glorifying Nityānanda Prabhu.
Ask yourself
How do service and glorification each appear in this verse?
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.