Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 1.35
Beginning with an Auspicious Invocation
“In Vṛndāvana, Rūpa Gosvāmī began to write a drama. In particular, he composed the introductory verses to invoke good fortune.”
What the purport teaches
- In Vṛndāvana, Rūpa Gosvāmī began writing a drama.
- He composed introductory verses to invoke good fortune.
- The purport introduces a quotation from the Nāṭaka-candrikā by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura, but the quoted passage is not included here.
Try this today
Before today’s study, pause and offer a short prayer for an auspicious beginning.
Ask yourself
What might you learn from Rūpa Gosvāmī’s care in preparing the opening of his drama?
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.