Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 16.127-129
Countless Devotees Accompanied the Lord
“Paramānanda Purī Gosvāmī, Svarūpa Dāmodara, Jagadānanda, Mukunda, Govinda, Kāśīśvara, Haridāsa Ṭhākura, Vakreśvara Paṇḍita, Gopīnātha Ācārya, Dāmodara Paṇḍita, Rāmāi, Nandāi and many other devotees accompanied the Lord. I have mentioned only the chief devotees. No one can describe the total number.”
What the purport teaches
- Paramānanda Purī Gosvāmī, Svarūpa Dāmodara and many other devotees accompanied the Lord.
- The account names only the chief devotees, not everyone who was present.
- The devotees were so numerous that no one could describe their total number.
Try this today
Reread the list of devotees slowly, remembering that many others also accompanied the Lord.
Ask yourself
What do I notice about the many unnamed devotees who also 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.