Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 19.18
An Unexpected Visit During Study
“While Sanātana Gosvāmī was studying Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam in the assembly of learned brāhmaṇas, one day the Nawab of Bengal and another person suddenly appeared.”
What the purport teaches
- Sanātana Gosvāmī was studying Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam in an assembly of learned brāhmaṇas.
- The Nawab of Bengal and another person suddenly appeared during the study.
- The purport dates this study gathering to 1424 Śakābda Era, or A.D. 1502. The Nawab ruled Bengal for twenty-three years.
Try this today
Set aside a few minutes today to study Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.
Ask yourself
What place does shared scripture study have in your day?
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.