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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 2.164

Śrīvāsa Relates What Happened

“Then Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura related the details of Haridāsa’s decision and his entering the waters at the confluence of the Ganges and Yamunā.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 2.164, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura then related the details of Haridāsa’s decision.
  • He described Haridāsa’s entering the waters at the confluence of the Ganges and Yamunā.
  • In the surrounding exchange, Śrīvāsa brings this report before Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu after asking about Haridāsa.

Try this today

Identify the two details Śrīvāsa relates, without adding an explanation of his own feelings.

Ask yourself

Can you distinguish what Śrīvāsa reports from the conclusions you might add yourself?

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.

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