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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 19.92

A Learned and Devoted Visitor

“At that time Raghupati Upādhyāya of the Tiruhitā district arrived. He was a very learned scholar, a great devotee and a respectable gentleman.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 19.92, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Raghupati Upādhyāya arrived from the Tiruhitā district. He was a very learned scholar, a great devotee and a respectable gentleman.
  • Tiruhitā, or Tirhuṭiyā, is a combination of four districts in Bihar: Saran, Champaran, Muzaffarpur and Darbhanga.
  • The people of this state are called Tiruṭiyā.

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Write down the three qualities used to describe Raghupati Upādhyāya.

Ask yourself

Which of Raghupati Upādhyāya’s three qualities would you especially like to cultivate?

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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