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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 6.63

Countless Associates, Carefully Identified

“Similarly, Uddhāraṇa Datta Ṭhākura and many other personal associates of the Lord sat on the raised platform with Nityānanda Prabhu. No one could count them all.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 6.63, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Uddhāraṇa Datta Ṭhākura and many other personal associates sat on the raised platform with Nityānanda Prabhu. No one could count them all.
  • Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura describes these devotees in his Anubhāṣya. The purport supplies Ādi-līlā references for further information.
  • The Murāri mentioned here is Murāri Caitanya dāsa, a personal associate of Nityānanda Prabhu. He is different from Murāri Gupta.

Try this today

Make a short note that Murāri here is Murāri Caitanya dāsa, not Murāri Gupta.

Ask yourself

Why is it helpful to distinguish carefully between devotees with similar names?

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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