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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 15.33

A Hint of Vividly Described Pastimes

“I have given but a single hint of these pastimes, for Vṛndāvana dāsa Ṭhākura, in his book Caitanya-maṅgala [now Caitanya-bhāgavata], has described them all vividly.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 15.33, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The author says he has given only a single hint of these pastimes.
  • Vṛndāvana dāsa Ṭhākura has described all these pastimes vividly.
  • Those descriptions appear in his Caitanya-maṅgala, now known as Caitanya-bhāgavata.

Try this today

Today, note the name Caitanya-bhāgavata as the book where these pastimes are described vividly.

Ask yourself

How does knowing that this is only a hint affect my interest in reading the fuller descriptions?

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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