Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 16.130
Honoring the Vow of Kṣetra-sannyāsa
“When Gadādhara Paṇḍita started to go with the Lord, he was forbidden to come and was asked not to give up the vow of kṣetra-sannyāsa.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord forbade Gadādhara Paṇḍita to accompany Him and asked him not to give up his vow of kṣetra-sannyāsa.
- Taking kṣetra-sannyāsa means leaving household life and going to a place of pilgrimage devoted to Lord Viṣṇu. The kṣetra-sannyāsī may live there alone or with his family.
- Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura considers kṣetra-sannyāsa the preferable vānaprastha situation in this Age of Kali. Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya lived this way in Jagannātha Purī.
Try this today
Recall one devotional commitment you have made and take a small step to honor it today.
Ask yourself
How carefully do I honor the devotional commitments I have accepted?
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.