Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 13.80
The Lord Entered Before His Birth
“In the month of January in the year 1406 of the Śaka Era (A.D. 1485), Lord Kṛṣṇa entered the bodies of both Jagannātha Miśra and Śacī.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kṛṣṇa entered the bodies of Jagannātha Miśra and Śacī in Māgha, in 1406 of the Śaka Era, A.D. 1485.
- Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu took birth in Phālguna, in 1407 of the Śaka Era, A.D. 1486. He had entered His parents’ bodies thirteen full months earlier.
- A common child generally remains in the mother’s womb for ten lunar months. The Lord remained within His mother’s body for thirteen months.
Try this today
Make a two-line timeline recording the Lord’s entry into His parents’ bodies and His birth thirteen full months later.
Ask yourself
What stands out to you about the account of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s appearance as Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu?
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.