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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.25

The Repetition Emphasizes the Real Process

“This verse clearly states that anyone who accepts any other path cannot be delivered. This is the reason for the triple repetition ‘nothing else, nothing else, nothing else,’ which emphasizes the real process of self-realization.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 17.25, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The verse clearly states that anyone who accepts any other path cannot be delivered.
  • The words “nothing else” are repeated three times to emphasize this teaching.
  • This triple repetition stresses the real process of self-realization.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly today, pausing at each repetition of “nothing else.”

Ask yourself

How does the repeated phrase “nothing else” affect my attention to this teaching?

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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