Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 13.18
Four Divisions of His Original Pastimes
“In His original pastimes there are four divisions: bālya, paugaṇḍa, kaiśora and yauvana [childhood, early boyhood, later boyhood and youth ].”
What the purport teaches
- His original pastimes have four divisions: bālya, paugaṇḍa, kaiśora and yauvana.
- Bālya means childhood, and paugaṇḍa means early boyhood.
- Kaiśora means later boyhood, and yauvana means youth.
Try this today
Write down the four divisions with their English meanings.
Ask yourself
Can you recall the four divisions in their order?
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.