Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 12.82
Lifelong Residence in Vṛndāvana
“The eleventh branch of Gadādhara Gosvāmī was Bhūgarbha Gosāñi, and the twelfth was Bhāgavata dāsa. Both of them went to Vṛndāvana and resided there for life.”
What the purport teaches
- Bhūgarbha Gosāñi and Bhāgavata dāsa were the eleventh and twelfth branches of Gadādhara Gosvāmī. Both went to Vṛndāvana and lived there for life.
- Bhūgarbha Gosāñi was formerly known as Prema-mañjarī. He was a great friend of Lokanātha Gosvāmī.
- Lokanātha Gosvāmī constructed the temple of Gokulānanda. It is one of Vṛndāvana’s seven important temples, which are authorized institutions of Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇavas.
Try this today
Note the names of the two devotees who made Vṛndāvana their lifelong home.
Ask yourself
What stands out to you about these devotees’ lifelong connection with Vṛndāvana?
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.