Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 14.8
Valuing the Records of His Companions
“In those days, Svarūpa Dāmodara and Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī lived with Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, whereas all other commentators lived far away from Him.”
What the purport teaches
- Svarūpa Dāmodara and Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī lived with Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, while all other commentators lived far away.
- Many others also recorded His activities. Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura believed that the world would benefit greatly if such notes were available.
- The purport calls it most unfortunate for human society that none of these notebooks is still extant.
Try this today
Write one sentence about why the records of those who lived with Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu are valuable.
Ask yourself
How does the loss of these notebooks deepen my appreciation for accounts of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s activities?
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.