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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 10.104

Deeply Moved by the Lord's Renunciation

“After seeing that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu accepted the renounced order, Puruṣottama Ācārya became like a madman and immediately went to Vārāṇasī to take sannyāsa.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 10.104, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Puruṣottama Ācārya saw that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu had accepted the renounced order.
  • His response was so intense that he became like a madman.
  • He immediately went to Vārāṇasī to take sannyāsa.

Try this today

Reread the translation and note the event, Puruṣottama Ācārya's response, and the action he took.

Ask yourself

What does Puruṣottama Ācārya's intense response reveal to me about how deeply the Lord's renunciation affected him?

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.

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