Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 1.135
Pravartaka: An Entrance Prompted by Time
“ ‘When the entrance of the actors is set in motion by the arrival of a suitable time, the entrance is called pravartaka.’
What the purport teaches
- Pravartaka is the name for a particular kind of entrance of the actors.
- In this entrance, the arrival of a suitable time sets the actors’ entrance in motion.
- The definition comes from Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī’s Nāṭaka-candrikā.
Try this today
Explain pravartaka in your own words, including the role of a suitable time.
Ask yourself
What makes an entrance pravartaka according to this definition?
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.