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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 1.69

Recognizing Confirmation of an Earlier Order

“Satyabhāmā ordered me to write two different dramas,” Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī thought. “Now I understand that this order has been confirmed by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 1.69, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī recalled that Satyabhāmā had ordered him to write two different dramas.
  • He understood that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu had confirmed this order.
  • His reflection connected the earlier order with the instruction he had just received.

Try this today

Write one sentence explaining what Rūpa Gosvāmī understood had been confirmed.

Ask yourself

How did remembering Satyabhāmā’s order help Rūpa Gosvāmī understand the new instruction?

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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