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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.236

The Lord Repeatedly Asks to Hear More

“Thereafter the Lord again and again asked him, “Speak on! Speak on!” Thus Śrīvāsa again and again described the pastimes of Vṛndāvana, vividly expanding them.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 17.236, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Lord again and again asked Śrīvāsa to continue speaking.
  • His repeated request was, “Speak on! Speak on!”
  • Śrīvāsa repeatedly described the pastimes of Vṛndāvana, vividly expanding his descriptions.

Try this today

Read this translation twice today, noticing the eagerness expressed in the Lord’s repeated request.

Ask yourself

How can I give more patient attention to repeated descriptions of Vṛndāvana’s pastimes?

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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