Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 3.269
Hearing the Recorded Pastimes
“I have heard from the mouth of Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī all that Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī recorded in his notes about the pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.”
What the purport teaches
- Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī recorded the pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu in his notes.
- The author heard all that was recorded from the mouth of Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī.
- The account rests on these recorded notes and what the author personally heard.
Try this today
Reread the translation and name the person who recorded the pastimes and the person from whom the author heard them.
Ask yourself
How does knowing the source of this account shape my attention as I read?
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.