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The Lord’s Intelligence Is Triumphant

“Sarasvatī had in fact induced the champion to compose his verse in an impure way. Furthermore, when it was discussed she covered his intelligence, and thus the Lord’s intelligence was triumphant.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 16.97, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Sarasvatī induced the champion to compose his verse in an impure way.
  • When the verse was discussed, she covered the champion’s intelligence.
  • Thus the Lord’s intelligence was triumphant.

Try this today

Today, pause before relying on your own cleverness and remember the triumph of the Lord’s intelligence.

Ask yourself

How does this account help me reflect on the limits of my own intelligence?

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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