Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 12.86
Remembering the Branches and Their Descendants
“The twenty-third branch was Śrīharṣa; the twenty-fourth, Raghu Miśra; the twenty-fifth, Lakṣmīnātha Paṇḍita; the twenty-sixth, Baṅgavāṭī Caitanya dāsa; and the twenty-seventh, Raghunātha.”
What the purport teaches
- The translation names Śrīharṣa, Raghu Miśra, Lakṣmīnātha Paṇḍita, Baṅgavāṭī Caitanya dāsa, and Raghunātha as the twenty-third through twenty-seventh branches.
- The Gaura-gaṇoddeśa-dīpikā identifies Raghu Miśra as Karpūra-mañjarī, Lakṣmīnātha Paṇḍita as Rasonmādā, Baṅgavāṭī Caitanya dāsa as Kālī, and Raghunātha as Varāṅgadā.
- The Śākhā-nirṇaya states that Baṅgavāṭī Caitanya dāsa was always seen with eyes full of tears. His descendants included Lālamohana, a great merchant in Dacca.
Try this today
Write one sentence recording how the Śākhā-nirṇaya describes Baṅgavāṭī Caitanya dāsa.
Ask yourself
Which detail helps you remember Baṅgavāṭī Caitanya dāsa?
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.