Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 1.236
Two Companions Accompany the Lord
“The two persons who accompanied Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to Jagannātha Purī [Nīlācala] were Balabhadra Bhaṭṭācārya and Dāmodara Paṇḍita.”
What the purport teaches
- Two persons accompanied Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to Jagannātha Purī.
- One companion was Balabhadra Bhaṭṭācārya, and the other was Dāmodara Paṇḍita.
- Their destination, Jagannātha Purī, is also called Nīlācala.
Try this today
Say the names Balabhadra Bhaṭṭācārya and Dāmodara Paṇḍita aloud once, remembering them as the Lord’s companions.
Ask yourself
Can you recall the names of the two persons who accompanied the Lord?
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.