Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.201
The Dāmodara of Kārttika Is Distinct
“In the month of Āśvina, the predominating Deity is Padmanābha, and in Kārttika it is Dāmodara. This Dāmodara is different from Rādhā-Dāmodara, the son of Nanda Mahārāja in Vṛndāvana.
What the purport teaches
- Padmanābha is the predominating Deity of Āśvina.
- Dāmodara is the predominating Deity of Kārttika.
- This Dāmodara is different from Rādhā-Dāmodara, the son of Nanda Mahārāja in Vṛndāvana.
Try this today
Write one sentence distinguishing the Dāmodara of Kārttika from Rādhā-Dāmodara.
Ask yourself
What distinction does this verse ask you to remember about 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.