Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 11.15
Remaining Close in Devotional Service
“Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī and Rāmānanda Rāya, the chief assistants in Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s pastimes, remained with Him both day and night.”
What the purport teaches
- Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī and Rāmānanda Rāya were the chief assistants in Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s pastimes.
- They remained with Him both day and night.
- Their constant presence accompanied the increasing transcendental symptoms described in the preceding verse.
Try this today
Offer a small, specific period of your time today to assist someone in a devotional activity.
Ask yourself
What can I learn from the steady presence of these two assistants?
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.