Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 14.62
Lakṣmī Is the Same Goddess of Fortune
“One day a girl of the name Lakṣmī, the daughter of Vallabhācārya, came to the bank of the Ganges to take a bath in the river and worship the demigods.”
What the purport teaches
- Lakṣmī, the daughter of Vallabhācārya, came to the bank of the Ganges to bathe and worship the demigods.
- The purport explains that Lakṣmī was formerly Jānakī, the wife of Lord Rāmacandra, and Rukmiṇī, the wife of Lord Kṛṣṇa in Dvārakā.
- The same goddess of fortune descended as Lakṣmī to become the wife of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Try this today
Write one sentence recalling that the goddess of fortune descended as Lakṣmī to become Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s wife.
Ask yourself
How does knowing Lakṣmī’s identity deepen your understanding of her appearance in this account?
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.