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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 13.11

Renunciation and Residence at Jagannātha Purī

“After twenty-four years He accepted the renounced order of life, sannyāsa, and He resided for twenty-four years more at Jagannātha Purī.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 13.11, translation

What the purport teaches

  • After twenty-four years, He accepted the renounced order of life.
  • The renounced order of life is called sannyāsa.
  • He resided for twenty-four years more at Jagannātha Purī.

Try this today

Write a short study note pairing “sannyāsa” with “the renounced order of life.”

Ask yourself

What change in His life does the acceptance of sannyāsa mark?

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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