Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 1.97
Hearing Sacred Stories From Nityānanda Prabhu
“From Nityānanda Prabhu, Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu heard the story of Kṣīra-curī Gopīnātha and of the witness Gopāla. Then Nityānanda Prabhu broke the sannyāsa rod belonging to Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu heard from Nityānanda Prabhu the stories of Kṣīra-curī Gopīnātha and the witness Gopāla. Then Nityānanda Prabhu broke the Lord’s sannyāsa rod.
- Kṣīra-curī Gopīnātha is situated in Remuṇā, about four miles from Bāleśvara (Balasore) station.
- The temple’s charge was given to Śyāmasundara Adhikārī of Gopīvallabhapura. He was a descendant of Rasikānanda Murāri, the chief disciple of Śyāmānanda Gosvāmī.
Try this today
Write down the name Kṣīra-curī Gopīnātha together with the location Remuṇā to help remember them.
Ask yourself
What details does this passage give me about Kṣīra-curī Gopīnātha’s location and temple care?
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.