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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 8.54

Śrī Haridāsa Paṇḍita and His Teachers

“In that temple the chief servitor was Śrī Haridāsa Paṇḍita. His qualities and fame are known all over the world.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 8.54, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Haridāsa Paṇḍita was the chief servitor in that temple. His qualities and fame are known all over the world.
  • He was a disciple of Śrī Ananta Ācārya.
  • Śrī Ananta Ācārya was a disciple of Gadādhara Paṇḍita.

Try this today

Write down the teacher-disciple connection from Gadādhara Paṇḍita to Śrī Ananta Ācārya to Śrī Haridāsa Paṇḍita.

Ask yourself

What do you notice about learning both a servitor’s role and who his teacher was?

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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