Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 1.16
The Lord Accepts Sannyāsa
“At the end of His twenty-fourth year, in the month of Māgha, during the fortnight of the waxing moon, the Lord accepted the renounced order of life, sannyāsa.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord accepted sannyāsa at the end of His twenty-fourth year.
- This took place in the month of Māgha, during the fortnight of the waxing moon.
- Sannyāsa is the renounced order of life.
Try this today
Write down the meaning of sannyāsa and the time when the Lord accepted it.
Ask yourself
Which details help me remember when the Lord accepted the renounced order of life?
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.