Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.197
The Journey Continued to the Kṛtamālā
“After thus assuring the brāhmaṇa, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu proceeded further into southern India and finally arrived at Durvaśana, where He bathed in the river Kṛtamālā.”
What the purport teaches
- After assuring the brāhmaṇa, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu continued into southern India. At Durvaśana, He bathed in the river Kṛtamālā.
- The purport identifies the Kṛtamālā as the river Bhāgāi or Vaigai. Its three tributaries are Surulī, Varāha-nadī and Baṭṭilla-guṇḍu.
- The sage Karabhājana also mentions the river Kṛtamālā in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.
Try this today
Make a short study note linking Kṛtamālā with the names Bhāgāi and Vaigai.
Ask yourself
How do the river’s names help me follow Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s journey?
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.