Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 16.67
Uneven Alliteration Creates a Fault of Deviation
“There is extraordinary alliteration in three lines of the verse, but in one line there is no such alliteration. This is the fault of deviation.
What the purport teaches
- Three lines of the verse have extraordinary alliteration.
- One line has no such alliteration.
- This difference is identified as the fault of deviation.
Try this today
Read a short poem aloud and notice whether its repeated sounds form a consistent pattern.
Ask yourself
How does a break in a sound pattern affect my experience of a verse?
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.