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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 13.45

Even Thousands of Mouths Cannot Find Their Limit

“If Śeṣa Nāga Ananta personally were to make the pastimes of Lord Caitanya into sūtras, even with His thousands of mouths there is no possibility that He could find their limit.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 13.45, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The verse considers Śeṣa Nāga Ananta personally presenting Lord Caitanya’s pastimes in sūtras.
  • Even with His thousands of mouths, He could not find their limit.
  • Lord Caitanya’s pastimes cannot be exhausted by such extensive description.

Try this today

Reread the translation and spend a moment reflecting on the limitless pastimes it describes.

Ask yourself

What does the image of thousands of mouths help me appreciate about Lord Caitanya’s pastimes?

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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