Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 16.100
Appreciate the Flow of Poetic Skill
“Your poetic skill is like the constant flow of the waters of the Ganges. I find no one in the world who can compete with you.
What the purport teaches
- The Lord compared the poet’s skill to the constant flow of the waters of the Ganges.
- This comparison praised the flowing quality of his poetry.
- The Lord said He found no one in the world who could compete with the poet.
Try this today
Read a short piece of poetry today and notice the flow of its words.
Ask yourself
Do I take time to appreciate the skill expressed in another person’s work?
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.