Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 7.34
The Lord’s Acceptance of Sannyāsa
“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu remained in householder life for twenty-four years, and on the verge of His twenty-fifth year He accepted the sannyāsa order.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu remained in householder life for twenty-four years. On the verge of His twenty-fifth year, He accepted sannyāsa.
- The four orders of spiritual life are brahmacarya, gṛhastha, vānaprastha and sannyāsa. The purport explains that each has four divisions.
- At the end of January in A.D. 1510, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu accepted sannyāsa from Keśava Bhāratī. Keśava Bhāratī belonged to the Śaṅkara-sampradāya.
Try this today
Write a short timeline noting the Lord’s twenty-four years of householder life and His acceptance of sannyāsa.
Ask yourself
What does this passage help you understand about the timing of the Lord’s acceptance of sannyāsa?
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.