Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 2.24-25
Śivānanda Sena Sets His Test
“If Nakula Brahmacārī personally calls me and knows my worshipable mantra, then I shall understand that he is inspired by the presence of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.” Thinking in this way, he stayed some distance apart.
What the purport teaches
- Śivānanda Sena thought that Nakula Brahmacārī should personally call him.
- He also wanted Nakula Brahmacārī to know his worshipable mantra.
- If both conditions were met, he would understand that Nakula Brahmacārī was inspired by the presence of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Thinking this way, he stayed some distance apart.
Try this today
Write down the two parts of Śivānanda Sena’s test, keeping them distinct from any outcome not yet described.
Ask yourself
What would convince Śivānanda Sena that Nakula Brahmacārī was inspired by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s presence?
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.