Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 1.127
Choosing to Live with the Lord
“Previously, when Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu had been touring South India, He had met Rāmānanda Rāya on the banks of the Godāvarī. At that time it had been decided that Rāmānanda Rāya would resign from his post as governor and return to Jagannātha Purī to live with Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.”
What the purport teaches
- While touring South India, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu met Rāmānanda Rāya on the banks of the Godāvarī.
- At that meeting, it was decided that Rāmānanda Rāya would resign from his post as governor.
- He would return to Jagannātha Purī to live with Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Try this today
Write one sentence about what Rāmānanda Rāya chose to leave and what he chose to seek.
Ask yourself
What does Rāmānanda Rāya’s decision show me about the value of the Lord’s association?
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.