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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 13.15

Murāri Gupta Recorded the Original Pastimes

“All the pastimes enacted by Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu in His ādi-līlā were recorded in summary form by Murāri Gupta.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 13.15, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Murāri Gupta recorded the pastimes enacted by Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu in His ādi-līlā.
  • His record included all the pastimes of that period.
  • These pastimes were recorded in summary form.

Try this today

Write one sentence identifying who recorded the ādi-līlā and the form of that record.

Ask yourself

What do you notice about the scope and form of Murāri Gupta’s record?

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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