Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 11.76
Svarūpa Dāmodara’s Closeness to the Lord
“Śrī Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya replied, “Here is Svarūpa Dāmodara, who is practically the second expansion of the body of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya identified Svarūpa Dāmodara.
- He described Svarūpa Dāmodara as practically the second expansion of the body of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
- This description expresses Svarūpa Dāmodara’s very close relationship with Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Try this today
Read the description of Svarūpa Dāmodara aloud once, attending to his closeness to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Ask yourself
What does this description help me appreciate about Svarūpa Dāmodara?
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.