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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 16.84

Closer Examination Reveals Further Faults

“I have simply discussed the five gross faults and five literary embellishments of this verse, but if we consider it in fine detail we will find unlimited faults.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 16.84, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The discussion has identified five gross faults in the verse.
  • It has also identified five literary embellishments.
  • The speaker says that examining the verse in fine detail would reveal unlimited faults.

Try this today

Review one sentence you have written and look for a fault you missed on the first reading.

Ask yourself

Am I willing to examine a piece of writing beyond its obvious strengths and weaknesses?

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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