Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 2.74
The Known Subject Gives Proper Support
“ ‘One should not state a predicate before its subject, for it cannot thus stand without proper support.’
What the purport teaches
- A predicate should not be stated before its subject, because it would lack proper support.
- This rhetorical rule appears in the Ekādaśī-tattva in connection with the metaphorical use of words.
- The known subject should come first. Without it, the unknown object has no meaning.
Try this today
Write one sentence that names a known subject before giving new information about it.
Ask yourself
When explaining something unfamiliar, do I first give the listener a known subject?
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.