Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 13.9
The Years of His Appearance and Disappearance
“In the year 1407 of the Śaka Era (A.D. 1486), Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu appeared, and in the year 1455 (A.D. 1534) He disappeared from this world.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu appeared in the year 1407 of the Śaka Era, or A.D. 1486.
- He disappeared from this world in the year 1455 of the Śaka Era, or A.D. 1534.
- These dates mark a span of forty-eight years between His appearance and disappearance.
Try this today
Write down the years of His appearance and disappearance as the beginning and end of a simple timeline.
Ask yourself
How do these dates help you place His life in history?
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.