Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 3.34
The Lord Questions Nityānanda’s Account
“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu then said, “Nityānanda has cheated Me. He has brought Me to the bank of the Ganges and told Me that it was the Yamunā.””
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said that Nityānanda had cheated Him.
- Nityānanda had brought Him to the bank of the Ganges.
- Nityānanda had told Him that the river was the Yamunā.
Try this today
Read the Lord’s words slowly, noting which river He named and which river Nityānanda had named.
Ask yourself
What difference did the Lord point out between Nityānanda’s words and where He had been brought?
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.