Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 16.57
Put the Known Subject First
“Because you have placed the known subject at the end and that which is unknown at the beginning, the composition is faulty, and the meaning of the words has become doubtful.
What the purport teaches
- The known subject has been placed at the end of the composition.
- What is unknown has been placed at the beginning, making the composition faulty.
- This arrangement makes the meaning of the words doubtful.
Try this today
Review one sentence you have written and place the familiar subject before the unfamiliar information.
Ask yourself
Does my way of arranging words help readers understand what I mean?
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.