Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 12.84
Serving Kṛṣṇa and Distributing Love
“The fifteenth branch was Śrīnātha Cakravartī; the sixteenth, Uddhava; the seventeenth, Jitāmitra; and the eighteenth, Jagannātha dāsa.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrīnātha Cakravartī is described as a reservoir of all good qualities and an expert in the service of Lord Kṛṣṇa. Uddhava dāsa was greatly qualified in distributing love of Godhead to everyone.
- The Gaura-gaṇoddeśa-dīpikā identifies Jitāmitra as the gopī Śyāma-mañjarī. He wrote a book entitled Kṛṣṇa-māyurya.
- Jagannātha dāsa established a temple of Yaśomādhava. The Śākhā-nirṇaya states that he preached the Hare Kṛṣṇa movement in Tripura.
Try this today
Choose one small act of service to Lord Kṛṣṇa and carry it out carefully today.
Ask yourself
Which quality described here would you like to develop in your service to Kṛṣṇa?
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.