Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 4.227
Recognizing Jīva Gosvāmī and His Family
“The son of Śrī Vallabha, or Anupama, Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī’s younger brother, was the great learned scholar named Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī was a great learned scholar.
- His father was Śrī Vallabha, who was also known as Anupama.
- Anupama was Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī’s younger brother. Thus, Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī was Rūpa Gosvāmī’s nephew.
Try this today
Draw a small family outline showing Rūpa Gosvāmī, his younger brother Anupama, and Anupama’s son Jīva Gosvāmī.
Ask yourself
How does knowing this family relationship help me distinguish the people named in these verses?
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.