Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 3.75
The Two Lords Are Identical
“In this connection Advaita Ācārya referred to Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s eating at Jagannātha Purī. Lord Jagannātha and Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu are identical. Advaita Ācārya pointed out that at Jagannātha Purī Caitanya Mahāprabhu ate fifty-four times a day, and each time He ate many hundreds of pots of food.”
What the purport teaches
- Advaita Ācārya referred to Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s eating at Jagannātha Purī.
- Lord Jagannātha and Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu are identical.
- Advaita Ācārya pointed out that Caitanya Mahāprabhu ate fifty-four times a day there, eating many hundreds of pots of food each time.
Try this today
Reread the translation today, pausing over the statement that Lord Jagannātha and Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu are identical.
Ask yourself
How does Their identity help me understand Advaita Ācārya’s words about this meal?
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.