Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 12.81
Remembering Devotees and Their Service
“The fifth branch was Ananta Ācārya; the sixth, Kavi Datta; the seventh, Nayana Miśra; the eighth, Gaṅgāmantrī; the ninth, Māmu Ṭhākura; and the tenth, Kaṇṭhābharaṇa.”
What the purport teaches
- The Gaura-gaṇoddeśa-dīpikā identifies Kavi Datta as Kalakaṇṭhī, Nayana Miśra as Nitya-mañjarī, and Gaṅgāmantrī as Candrikā.
- Māmu Ṭhākura’s real name was Jagannātha Cakravartī. He was the nephew of Śrī Nīlāmbara Cakravartī, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s grandfather.
- After the demise of Śrī Gadādhara Paṇḍita, Māmu Ṭhākura became the priest in charge of the Ṭoṭā-gopīnātha temple in Jagannātha Purī. Some Vaiṣṇavas consider him formerly known as Śrī Rūpa-mañjarī.
Try this today
Write down Māmu Ṭhākura’s name and the name of the temple where he served.
Ask yourself
Which detail about Māmu Ṭhākura’s life and service would you like to remember?
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.