Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.69
Recognized as Lord Rāmacandra’s Eternal Servant
“Murāri Gupta was a great devotee of Lord Rāmacandra. When Lord Caitanya heard Lord Rāmacandra’s glories from his mouth, He immediately wrote on his forehead “rāmadāsa” [the eternal servant of Lord Rāmacandra].”
What the purport teaches
- Murāri Gupta was a great devotee of Lord Rāmacandra.
- Lord Caitanya heard Lord Rāmacandra’s glories from Murāri Gupta’s mouth.
- The Lord immediately wrote “rāmadāsa” on his forehead. This means the eternal servant of Lord Rāmacandra.
Try this today
Read the translation aloud, pausing to reflect on the meaning of “rāmadāsa.”
Ask yourself
What does Murāri Gupta’s identity as an eternal servant mean to me?
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.