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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 6.61

Recognizing Those Gathered Around the Lord

“Among them were Rāmadāsa, Sundarānanda, Gadādhara dāsa, Murāri, Kamalākara, Sadāśiva and Purandara.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 6.61, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Rāmadāsa and Sundarānanda were among those present.
  • Gadādhara dāsa and Murāri were also there.
  • Kamalākara, Sadāśiva and Purandara were included in the gathering around Nityānanda Prabhu.

Try this today

Read these seven names slowly, giving attention to each one.

Ask yourself

How does reading the names help you see the gathering as individual people rather than just a crowd?

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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