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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 16.39

Seeking the Meaning of One Verse

“But if you explain the meaning of one verse, we can all hear it from your own mouth and thus be very happy.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 16.39, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Lord asked the poet to explain the meaning of one verse.
  • He wanted everyone to hear the explanation from the poet's own mouth.
  • The Lord said that hearing this explanation would make them all very happy.

Try this today

Choose one passage you find difficult and ask someone to explain its meaning.

Ask yourself

Do I ask for an explanation when I hear something I do not understand?

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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