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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 1.36

Rūpa Gosvāmī Compiled Countless Books

“We have already given the names of four books compiled by Sanātana Gosvāmī. Similarly, Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī has also compiled many books, which no one can even count.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 1.36, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The names of four books compiled by Sanātana Gosvāmī have already been given.
  • Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī also compiled many books.
  • His books are described as so numerous that no one can even count them.

Try this today

Note the two Gosvāmīs named in this translation and what it says about their books.

Ask yourself

What strikes me about the extent of Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī’s writing?

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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