Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 13.88
The Birth Predicted for an Auspicious Moment
“Nīlāmbara Cakravartī [the grandfather of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu] then did an astrological calculation and said that in that very month, taking advantage of an auspicious moment, the child would take birth.”
What the purport teaches
- Nīlāmbara Cakravartī, the grandfather of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, made an astrological calculation.
- He said that the child would take birth in that very month.
- He explained that the child would take advantage of an auspicious moment.
Try this today
Note the two details of his prediction: the month and the auspicious moment.
Ask yourself
What does Nīlāmbara Cakravartī’s statement tell you about the timing of the birth?
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.