Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 3.21
Careful Preparation on the Shore
“Śrī Nityānanda Gosvāmī told him, “I shall take Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to the bank of the Ganges at Śāntipura, and Advaita Ācārya should carefully stay there on shore with a boat.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Nityānanda Gosvāmī said He would take Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to the bank of the Ganges at Śāntipura.
- Advaita Ācārya was to stay there on the shore.
- He was asked to wait carefully with a boat.
Try this today
Write down the three details of the arrangement: the place, the person waiting, and the boat.
Ask yourself
What does the instruction to stay carefully with a boat help you notice about this preparation?
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.