Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 18.64
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Is the Supreme Lord
“Svarūpa Dāmodara said to the fisherman, “My dear sir, the person you are thinking is a ghost is not actually a ghost but is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Mahāprabhu.”
What the purport teaches
- Svarūpa Dāmodara respectfully addresses the fisherman as “My dear sir.”
- He clearly explains that the person the fisherman thinks is a ghost is not a ghost.
- That person is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Mahāprabhu—Kṛṣṇa Himself.
Try this today
Read this verse aloud once, giving special attention to Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s identity.
Ask yourself
How does Svarūpa Dāmodara’s explanation change your understanding of the fisherman’s encounter?
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.