Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 11.45
Paramānanda Gupta’s Devotion to Lord Kṛṣṇa
“The thirty-first devotee of Lord Nityānanda Prabhu was Paramānanda Gupta, who was greatly devoted to Lord Kṛṣṇa and highly advanced in spiritual consciousness. Formerly Nityānanda Prabhu also resided at his house for some time.”
What the purport teaches
- Paramānanda Gupta was greatly devoted to Lord Kṛṣṇa and highly advanced in spiritual consciousness. He was the thirty-first devotee of Lord Nityānanda Prabhu.
- Nityānanda Prabhu formerly resided at his house for some time.
- Paramānanda Gupta composed a prayer to Lord Kṛṣṇa called Kṛṣṇa-stavāvalī. The Gaura-gaṇoddeśa-dīpikā states that he was formerly the gopī named Mañjumedhā.
Try this today
Offer one short, sincere prayer to Lord Kṛṣṇa today.
Ask yourself
How might Paramānanda Gupta’s example encourage you to express devotion through prayer?
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.