Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.311
The Journey Reaches Daṇḍakāraṇya
“The Lord next arrived at Dhanus-tīrtha, where He took His bath in the river Nirvindhyā. He then arrived at Ṛṣyamūka Mountain and then went to Daṇḍakāraṇya.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord bathed in the Nirvindhyā at Dhanus-tīrtha. He then went to Ṛṣyamūka Mountain and Daṇḍakāraṇya.
- Some identify Ṛṣyamūka with a mountain chain beginning at Hāmpi-grāma along the Tuṅgabhadrā. Others place it in Madhya Pradesh, with the present name Rāmpa.
- Daṇḍakāraṇya is a spacious tract through which the Godāvarī River flows. It contains a great forest where Lord Rāmacandra lived.
Try this today
Write one sentence recalling Daṇḍakāraṇya as the forest where Lord Rāmacandra lived.
Ask yourself
How does knowing that Lord Rāmacandra lived in this forest shape your appreciation of the visit?
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.