Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 13.6
Follow the Pastimes in Chronological Order
“Thus I have spoken the preface of the Caitanya-caritāmṛta. Now I shall describe Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s pastimes in chronological order.”
What the purport teaches
- The author announces that the preface of the Caitanya-caritāmṛta is complete.
- He now turns to describing Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s pastimes.
- He will describe those pastimes in chronological order.
Try this today
Mark this verse in your study notes as the transition from the preface to the chronological account.
Ask yourself
How might following the pastimes in time order help me read attentively?
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.