Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 14.83
Faith in a Close Companion’s Account
“Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī lived continuously with Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. I am simply recording whatever I have heard from him. Although common men do not believe in these pastimes, I believe in them totally.”
What the purport teaches
- Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī lived continuously with Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
- The narrator is simply recording what he heard from Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī. His account rests on the words of someone who lived with the Lord.
- Although common people do not believe these pastimes, the narrator believes in them totally.
Try this today
Before reading further today, recall whose account the narrator is recording.
Ask yourself
How does hearing that Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī lived with the Lord affect my reading?
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.