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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 19.101

Lord Śyāmasundara Is the Supreme Form

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu asked Raghupati Upādhyāya, “According to your decision, who is the foremost being?””

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 19.101, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu asked Raghupati Upādhyāya who is the foremost being.
  • The Lord asked him to give his own decision.
  • Raghupati Upādhyāya replied that Lord Śyāmasundara is the supreme form.

Try this today

Read the question and answer aloud once, giving your attention to the name Lord Śyāmasundara.

Ask yourself

What answer does Raghupati Upādhyāya give to the question of who is foremost?

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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