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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 6.37

Principal limbs of Lord Caitanya

“Śrī Advaita Ācārya is a principal limb of Lord Caitanya. Another limb of the Lord is Nityānanda Prabhu.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 6.37, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Advaita Ācārya is a principal limb of Lord Caitanya.
  • Nityānanda Prabhu is another limb of the Lord.
  • Both are described through their close relationship with Lord Caitanya.

Try this today

Write one sentence naming Śrī Advaita Ācārya and Nityānanda Prabhu as limbs of Lord Caitanya.

Ask yourself

What does the description of these personalities as the Lord’s limbs help you appreciate?

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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