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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.301

Mahāprabhu Speaks of His Previous Āśrama

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said, “In My previous āśrama, Śaṅkarāraṇya was My brother and Jagannātha Miśra was My father.””

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 9.301, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu spoke of His family in His previous āśrama.
  • He identified Śaṅkarāraṇya as His brother.
  • He identified Jagannātha Miśra as His father.

Try this today

Write down the two family relationships Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu describes.

Ask yourself

What do you learn here about Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s family in His previous āśrama?

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.

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