Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 13.26
The Stages of His Early Life
“His childhood lasted until the date of hāte khaḍi, the beginning of His education, and His age from the end of His childhood until He married is called paugaṇḍa.”
What the purport teaches
- His childhood lasted until hāte khaḍi, the beginning of His education.
- The period after His childhood is called paugaṇḍa.
- His paugaṇḍa age continued until He married.
Try this today
Write a short timeline of His childhood, the beginning of His education, and His marriage.
Ask yourself
Which events mark the beginning and end of His paugaṇḍa age?
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.