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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 16.91

Expressing Wonder Honestly

“Thinking thus, the paṇḍita said, “My dear Nimāi Paṇḍita, please hear me. Hearing Your explanation, I am simply struck with wonder.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 16.91, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The paṇḍita addressed Him as “My dear Nimāi Paṇḍita.”
  • He asked Nimāi Paṇḍita to hear him.
  • He openly admitted that hearing the explanation had struck him with wonder.

Try this today

Put into one sentence what strikes you with wonder in today’s reading.

Ask yourself

Am I willing to acknowledge when someone’s explanation fills me with wonder?

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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