Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 13.48
Authorized Descriptions Make the Pastimes Sweeter
“Śrīla Vṛndāvana dāsa Ṭhākura, the authorized writer of the pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, is as good as Śrīla Vyāsadeva. He has described the pastimes in such a way as to make them sweeter and sweeter.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrīla Vṛndāvana dāsa Ṭhākura is the authorized writer of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s pastimes.
- He is as good as Śrīla Vyāsadeva.
- His descriptions make the pastimes sweeter and sweeter.
Try this today
Read the translation aloud once, pausing over the words “sweeter and sweeter.”
Ask yourself
How can I give more attentive appreciation to these authorized descriptions of the Lord’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.