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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 25.217

Meeting Devotees in Vārāṇasī

“When Rūpa Gosvāmī arrived at Vārāṇasī, he met the Maharashtriyan brāhmaṇa, Candraśekhara and Tapana Miśra.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 25.217, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Rūpa Gosvāmī arrived at Vārāṇasī after returning there with Anupama.
  • There he met the Maharashtriyan brāhmaṇa.
  • He also met Candraśekhara and Tapana Miśra.

Try this today

Read the names of the three people he met aloud, then recall them without looking.

Ask yourself

Who did Rūpa Gosvāmī meet when he arrived at Vārāṇasī?

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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