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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 16.102

See Poetic Power Beyond Small Mistakes

“Such mistakes should be considered negligible. One should see only how such poets have displayed their poetic power.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 16.102, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Lord said that such mistakes should be considered negligible.
  • He advised looking at how the poets had displayed their poetic power.
  • His instruction directs attention toward their poetic ability rather than their faults.

Try this today

In something you read today, identify one strength instead of dwelling on a minor mistake.

Ask yourself

Do small faults keep me from appreciating someone’s genuine ability?

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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