Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 3.165
Haridāsa Ṭhākura Finds Shelter in Cāndapura
“Haridāsa Ṭhākura walked until he came to the village known as Cāndapura. There he stayed at the house of Balarāma Ācārya.”
What the purport teaches
- Haridāsa Ṭhākura walked to Cāndapura and stayed at the house of Balarāma Ācārya.
- Cāndapura was near the confluence of the Ganges and Yamunā at Saptagrāma, in the district of Huglī.
- Balarāma Ācārya and Yadunandana Ācārya lived there, and Haridāsa Ṭhākura stayed with them. Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura says the village was later called Kṛṣṇapura.
Try this today
Offer one small act of hospitality to a devotee today.
Ask yourself
What stands out to me about Haridāsa Ṭhākura finding a place to stay with these hosts?
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.