Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 1.93
Remaining Under the Lord’s Shelter
“After the four months of Cāturmāsya [Śrāvaṇa, Bhādra, Āśvina and Kārttika], all the Vaiṣṇavas of Bengal returned to their homes, but Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī remained in Jagannātha Purī under the shelter of the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.”
What the purport teaches
- The four months of Cāturmāsya are Śrāvaṇa, Bhādra, Āśvina and Kārttika.
- After these four months, all the Vaiṣṇavas of Bengal returned to their homes.
- Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī remained in Jagannātha Purī under the shelter of the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Try this today
Take a quiet moment today to express your wish for the shelter of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Ask yourself
What does remaining under Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s shelter mean to you?
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.