Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 8.60
Ananta Ācārya’s Greatness and Disciplic Succession
“Ananta Ācārya was a reservoir of all good qualities. No one can estimate how great he was. Paṇḍita Haridāsa was his beloved disciple.”
What the purport teaches
- Ananta Ācārya was a reservoir of all good qualities. No one could estimate his greatness.
- He is an eternal associate of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. During Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s advent, he was Sudevī, one of the eight gopīs.
- Ananta Ācārya established the Gaṅgā-mātā Maṭha in Jagannātha Purī. His beloved disciple Paṇḍita Haridāsa was part of its disciplic succession.
Try this today
Write down the connection between Ananta Ācārya, Paṇḍita Haridāsa, and the Gaṅgā-mātā Maṭha.
Ask yourself
How does this account help me appreciate the greatness of Ananta Ācārya?
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.