Chaitanya-charitamrita Antya 20.37

29 Oct 2026 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 7 (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

• The Seventh Day: Gurudeva opens the seventh day of the Bhāgavata-kathā, which has been extended by one more day. Śāstra says the havana should follow the full seven days; in Bengal this is kept strictly, though elsewhere it is often done earlier. Taking up the glory of Girirāja that Padmanābha Mahārāja had just spoken, he explains Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s words in the Veṇu-gīta (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.21.18). The word hanta expresses wonder, humility and separation, and Govardhana is the best of all...