Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 3.68
Scripture Explains Aṅga and Upāṅga
“According to the evidence of the revealed scriptures, a bodily limb [aṅga] is also called a part [aṁśa], and a part of a limb is called a partial part [upāṅga].”
What the purport teaches
- The meanings given here rest on the evidence of the revealed scriptures.
- A bodily limb, called “aṅga,” is also called a part, or “aṁśa.”
- A part of a limb is called a partial part, or “upāṅga.”
Try this today
Write down “aṅga,” “aṁśa,” and “upāṅga,” with the meaning given for each.
Ask yourself
How does learning these terms help you read the teaching more carefully?
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.