Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 7.87
Certainty in Two Names
“I conclusively know these two names, Śyāmasundara and Yaśodānandana. I do not understand any other meanings, nor have I the capacity to understand them.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu says He conclusively knows the names Śyāmasundara and Yaśodānandana.
- He says He does not understand other meanings and has no capacity to understand them.
- The next verse describes Him as omniscient. His words here therefore should not be taken as an actual lack of knowledge.
Try this today
Write down Śyāmasundara and Yaśodānandana, and spend a quiet moment remembering each name.
Ask yourself
Can I rest my attention on these two names without seeking many additional meanings?
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.