All Live lessons

Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 19.123

Rūpa and Sanātana Receive Love and Honor

“Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī and Sanātana Gosvāmī were the objects of love and honor for all the great stalwart devotees of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 19.123, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī and Sanātana Gosvāmī were objects of love for the Lord’s devotees.
  • They were honored as well as loved.
  • All the great stalwart devotees of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu held them in this regard.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly, giving attention to both “love” and “honor.”

Ask yourself

How does the love and honor shown by these devotees shape my regard for Rūpa and Sanātana?

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.

A practice of bhakti from the book's own listAssociate with devoteesCC Madhya 22.83Next · LeadTeach what you are livingTurn this chapter into a timed class plan or a short reel script.Open Lecture Studio