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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 12.14

Acyutānanda's Unhappiness at His Father's Statement

“When Acyutānanda heard from his father that Keśava Bhāratī was the spiritual master of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu, he was very unhappy.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 12.14, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Acyutānanda heard a statement from his father about Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
  • His father said that Keśava Bhāratī was Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu's spiritual master.
  • Hearing this made Acyutānanda very unhappy.

Try this today

Reread the translation and identify the exact statement that made Acyutānanda unhappy.

Ask yourself

What does the translation tell me about Acyutānanda's response, and what does it leave unexplained?

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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