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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 8.41

Nārāyaṇī’s connection with the Lord and author

“Nārāyaṇī eternally eats the remnants of the food of Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Śrīla Vṛndāvana dāsa Ṭhākura was born of her womb.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 8.41, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Nārāyaṇī eternally eats the remnants of the food of Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
  • Śrīla Vṛndāvana dāsa Ṭhākura was born of Nārāyaṇī’s womb.
  • The purport introduces a statement about Nārāyaṇī from Kavi-karṇapūra’s Gaura-gaṇoddeśa-dīpikā. This book describes Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s associates and who they previously were.

Try this today

Write down the two facts this translation gives about Nārāyaṇī.

Ask yourself

What do you appreciate about the connection between Nārāyaṇī, Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Śrīla Vṛndāvana dāsa Ṭhākura?

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.

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