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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.151

Not Every Inner Meaning Is Apparent

“In this way the Kazi and the Lord talked with each other with various indications, but no outsider could understand the inner meaning of their conversation.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 17.151, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Kazi and the Lord continued talking with each other.
  • Their conversation included various indications.
  • No outsider could understand the inner meaning of their conversation.

Try this today

When you hear part of a conversation today, pause before deciding what the speakers mean.

Ask yourself

Do I sometimes assume I understand a conversation’s inner meaning when I am only an outsider?

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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