Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 16.56
Notice the Order of Subject Matter
“The glorification of the Ganges [mahattvaṁ gaṅgāyāḥ] is the principal unknown subject matter in this verse, and the known subject matter is indicated by the word ‘idam,’ which has been placed after the unknown.
What the purport teaches
- The glorification of the Ganges, mahattvaṁ gaṅgāyāḥ, is the principal unknown subject matter in the verse.
- The word idam indicates the known subject matter.
- The known subject matter has been placed after the unknown.
Try this today
Write down mahattvaṁ gaṅgāyāḥ and idam, labeling each as unknown or known according to the translation.
Ask yourself
How carefully do I notice the order in which a verse presents its subject matter?
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.