Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.305
Pure Devotees Regularly Study Kṛṣṇa-karṇāmṛta
“The brāhmaṇa community there was composed of pure devotees. They regularly studied a book entitled Kṛṣṇa-karṇāmṛta, which was composed by Bilvamaṅgala Ṭhākura.”
What the purport teaches
- The brāhmaṇa community there consisted of pure devotees who regularly studied Kṛṣṇa-karṇāmṛta.
- Bilvamaṅgala Ṭhākura composed this book in 112 verses. Two or three other books bear the same name.
- Two commentaries on Bilvamaṅgala’s book were written, one by Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī and the other by Caitanya dāsa Gosvāmī.
Try this today
Set aside a few minutes today to study Kṛṣṇa-karṇāmṛta if you have access to it.
Ask yourself
What can you learn from the pure devotees’ habit of regular study?
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.