Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 10.49
A Family Offers Reverence Together
“At this time Bhavānanda Rāya appeared with four of his sons, and all of them fell down at the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.”
What the purport teaches
- Bhavānanda Rāya met Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu after His return from South India. He came with four of his five sons.
- His exalted son Rāmānanda Rāya was still serving at his government post. The other four sons were Vāṇīnātha, Gopīnātha, Kalānidhi and Sudhānidhi.
- Bhavānanda Rāya and the four sons all fell down at the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Try this today
Today, offer a respectful bow to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Ask yourself
How can this family's reverence inspire your own approach to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu?
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.