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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.330

Elaborate Description Through Nityānanda Prabhu’s Strength

“By the order and strength of Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu, Śrīla Vṛndāvana dāsa Ṭhākura has elaborately described in his Caitanya-maṅgala all that I have not.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 17.330, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrīla Vṛndāvana dāsa Ṭhākura wrote by the order and strength of Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu.
  • His Caitanya-maṅgala elaborately describes what the author has not described.
  • The author points readers to this fuller account while acknowledging the source of its strength.

Try this today

Write down the connection between Caitanya-maṅgala, Śrīla Vṛndāvana dāsa Ṭhākura, and Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu’s order and strength.

Ask yourself

What stands out to you about the author’s acknowledgment of Śrīla Vṛndāvana dāsa Ṭhākura’s work?

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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