Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 13.49
Filling Gaps While Respecting Brevity
“Being afraid of his book’s becoming too voluminous, he left some places without vivid descriptions. I shall try to fill those places as far as possible.”
What the purport teaches
- The earlier author left some places without vivid descriptions because he feared making his book too voluminous.
- The present author intends to fill those places with further description.
- He promises to do this only as far as possible, acknowledging the limits of his undertaking.
Try this today
Reread this translation and note why some descriptions were left brief.
Ask yourself
How can I appreciate both a brief account and the details that another author adds?
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.