Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 2.106
The Intimate Devotees Are Named
“The three were Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī, Rāmānanda Rāya and Śikhi Māhiti, and the half a person was Śikhi Māhiti’s sister.”
What the purport teaches
- Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī, Rāmānanda Rāya and Śikhi Māhiti were the three intimate devotees named here.
- Śikhi Māhiti’s sister, Mādhavī-devī, is described as the half person in this count.
- The neighbouring verses describe her as very advanced in devotional service and formerly an associate of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī. This passage does not explain the wording of the count.
Try this today
Write down the names of the four devotees mentioned in this intimate circle.
Ask yourself
Can I attend carefully to this unusual wording while remembering the text’s clear praise of Mādhavī-devī?
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.