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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 12.19

Hear About Śrī Gopāla’s Wonderful Characteristics

“Śrī Gopāla was another son of Śrī Advaita Ācārya Prabhu. Now just hear about his characteristics, for they are all very wonderful.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 12.19, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Gopāla was a son of Śrī Advaita Ācārya Prabhu.
  • He was one of Advaita Ācārya’s three devoted sons.
  • The translation invites us to hear about his characteristics, describing them as very wonderful.

Try this today

Read this translation slowly, giving your full attention to its invitation to hear about Śrī Gopāla.

Ask yourself

How attentively do you listen when the characteristics of a devotee are described?

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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