Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 11.9
Honoring the Six Gosvāmīs as Masters
“All glories to Rūpa Gosvāmī, Sanātana Gosvāmī, Jīva Gosvāmī, Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī, Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa Gosvāmī and Gopāla Bhaṭṭa Gosvāmī, the six Gosvāmīs of Vṛndāvana! They are all my masters.”
What the purport teaches
- The author offers all glories to the six Gosvāmīs of Vṛndāvana.
- They are Rūpa Gosvāmī, Sanātana Gosvāmī, Jīva Gosvāmī, Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī, Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa Gosvāmī and Gopāla Bhaṭṭa Gosvāmī.
- He accepts all six as his masters, expressing personal reverence for them.
Try this today
Read the names of the six Gosvāmīs aloud once, with respect.
Ask yourself
What does accepting someone as a spiritual master mean for how I approach their teachings?
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.