Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 25.218
Hearing the Lord’s Instructions Through Others
“While Rūpa Gosvāmī was staying at Vārāṇasī, he resided at the house of Candraśekhara and took prasādam at the house of Tapana Miśra. In this way he heard of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s instructions to Sanātana Gosvāmī in Vārāṇasī.”
What the purport teaches
- While staying at Vārāṇasī, Rūpa Gosvāmī resided at the house of Candraśekhara.
- He took prasādam at the house of Tapana Miśra.
- During this stay, he heard of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s instructions to Sanātana Gosvāmī in Vārāṇasī.
Try this today
Read this translation aloud once, noting what Rūpa Gosvāmī heard during his stay.
Ask yourself
How can Rūpa Gosvāmī’s readiness to hear encourage your own study?
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.