Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 2.16
Nakula Brahmacārī Was a Perfectly Pure Devotee
“In Āmbuyā-muluka there was a person named Nakula Brahmacārī, who was a perfectly pure devotee, greatly advanced in devotional service.”
What the purport teaches
- Nakula Brahmacārī lived in Āmbuyā-muluka. He was a perfectly pure devotee, greatly advanced in devotional service.
- Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura identifies Āmbuyā-muluka as the present Ambikā, a city in the Burdwan district of West Bengal.
- The city was known as Āmbuyā-muluka during the Muslim regime. Nakula Brahmacārī lived in its neighborhood called Pyārīgañja.
Try this today
Before one act of devotional service today, pause and make a sincere intention to serve with purity.
Ask yourself
What qualities of Nakula Brahmacārī does the translation especially ask you to notice?
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.