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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 4.32

Anupama Stayed Close to His Brothers

“Rūpa and I are his elder brothers. He stayed with us continuously.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 4.32, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Sanātana Gosvāmī explained that he and Rūpa were Anupama’s elder brothers.
  • Anupama stayed with them continuously.
  • This close family life provides the setting for Sanātana Gosvāmī’s account of Anupama’s steady chanting and worship.

Try this today

Ask someone close to you about their devotional practice, and listen with care.

Ask yourself

How attentive am I to the devotional lives of those close to me?

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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