Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 2.161
The Devotees Hear With Surprise
“He explained how Junior Haridāsa had made his resolution and had thus entered the waters at the confluence of the Yamunā and Ganges. Hearing these details, Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura and the other devotees were very surprised.”
What the purport teaches
- The returning devotee explained that Junior Haridāsa had made a resolution.
- He reported that Haridāsa had entered the waters at the confluence of the Yamunā and Ganges.
- Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura and the other devotees were very surprised when they heard these details.
Try this today
Pause after reading and name the reaction the verse explicitly attributes to the devotees.
Ask yourself
How does the devotees’ surprise shape your reading of this difficult event?
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.