Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 3.72
Lord Caitanya’s Limbs and Their Parts
“Śrī Advaita Prabhu and Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu are both plenary portions of Lord Caitanya. Thus They are the limbs [aṅgas] of His body. The parts of these two limbs are called the upāṅgas.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Advaita Prabhu and Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu are both plenary portions of Lord Caitanya.
- They are therefore described as the limbs, or aṅgas, of His body.
- The parts of these two limbs are called the upāṅgas.
Try this today
Read the verse aloud once, paying attention to whom “aṅgas” and “upāṅgas” describe.
Ask yourself
How does this verse clarify the relationship of Śrī Advaita Prabhu and Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu to Lord Caitanya?
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.