Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 13.54-55
Kṛṣṇa Sends Devotees Before Appearing as Caitanya
“Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, before appearing as Lord Caitanya, requested these devotees to precede Him: Śrī Śacīdevī, Jagannātha Miśra, Mādhavendra Purī, Keśava Bhāratī, Īśvara Purī, Advaita Ācārya, Śrīvāsa Paṇḍita, Ācāryaratna, Vidyānidhi and Ṭhākura Haridāsa.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa appeared as Lord Caitanya. Before His appearance, He requested these devotees to precede Him.
- They included Śrī Śacīdevī, Jagannātha Miśra, Mādhavendra Purī, Keśava Bhāratī and Īśvara Purī.
- He also requested Advaita Ācārya, Śrīvāsa Paṇḍita, Ācāryaratna, Vidyānidhi and Ṭhākura Haridāsa to precede Him.
Try this today
Read the devotees’ names aloud once, remembering that Kṛṣṇa requested them to precede Him.
Ask yourself
How does knowing that Lord Caitanya is Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa shape my reading of His appearance?
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.