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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 1.38

Four Books Compiled by Rūpa Gosvāmī

“The books compiled by Śrī Rūpa Gosvāmī include the Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu, Vidagdha-mādhava, Ujjvala-nīlamaṇi and Lalita-mādhava.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 1.38, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Rūpa Gosvāmī compiled Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu.
  • Vidagdha-mādhava and Ujjvala-nīlamaṇi are also among his books.
  • Lalita-mādhava completes the four titles named in this translation.

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Copy the four book titles once, paying attention to their spellings.

Ask yourself

Which of these four titles can I now recognize as a work of Śrī Rūpa Gosvāmī?

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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