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Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Is Kṛṣṇa Himself

“When Raghupati Upādhyāya saw Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s ecstatic symptoms, he decided that the Lord was not a human being but Kṛṣṇa Himself.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 19.100, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Raghupati Upādhyāya witnessed Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s ecstatic symptoms.
  • Seeing these symptoms, he decided that the Lord was not a human being.
  • His conclusion was that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is Kṛṣṇa Himself.

Try this today

Write down and reflect on this conclusion: “Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is Kṛṣṇa Himself.”

Ask yourself

How does Raghupati Upādhyāya’s conclusion shape your understanding of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu?

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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