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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.311

Repetition Helps Us Relish Scripture

“If I repeat what is already written, I may thus relish the purport of this scripture.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 17.311, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The author is willing to repeat what is already written.
  • Through repetition, he may relish the purport of the scripture.
  • His repetition is an opportunity to savor the scripture’s meaning.

Try this today

Reread this translation twice, pausing to savor its meaning.

Ask yourself

Do I welcome repetition as a chance to relish a scripture’s meaning?

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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