Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 20.157
The Completion of Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta
“In Vṛndāvana in the year 1537 Śakābda Era [A.D 1615], in the month of Jyaiṣṭha [May-June], on Sunday, the fifth day of the waning moon, this Caitanya-caritāmṛta has been completed.”
What the purport teaches
- Caitanya-caritāmṛta was completed in Vṛndāvana in 1537 Śakābda Era, or A.D. 1615.
- The author records the month as Jyaiṣṭha, or May–June, and the day as Sunday, the fifth day of the waning moon.
- The purport closes the twentieth chapter of Antya-līlā, which describes the meaning of the Śikṣāṣṭaka and how the Lord tasted it Himself.
Try this today
Write one sentence in your study notes recording where and when Caitanya-caritāmṛta was completed.
Ask yourself
How does knowing the place and date of completion help me appreciate this book?
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.