Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.244
Visiting Śṛṅgeri-maṭha and Matsya-tīrtha
“Then He saw the monastery known as Śṛṅgeri-maṭha, the abode of Ācārya Śaṅkara. He then visited Matsya-tīrtha, a place of pilgrimage, and took a bath in the river Tuṅgabhadrā.”
What the purport teaches
- He visited Śṛṅgeri-maṭha, the abode of Ācārya Śaṅkara. The monastery is in the Chikmagalur district of Karnataka.
- The monastery stands at the confluence of the Tuṅga and Bhadrā rivers. Its real name is Śṛṅga-giri or Śṛṅgavera-purī, and it is the headquarters of Śaṅkarācārya.
- He next visited Matsya-tīrtha, a place of pilgrimage, and bathed in the river Tuṅgabhadrā.
Try this today
Write down the two places visited and the river in which He bathed.
Ask yourself
How does learning the locations help you follow this pilgrimage more attentively?
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.