Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 3.42
The Measure of a Great Personality
“One who measures four cubits in height and in breadth by his own hand is celebrated as a great personality.”
What the purport teaches
- The translation describes a person measuring four cubits in height.
- The breadth also measures four cubits, with the person's own hand providing the measure.
- A person with these measurements is celebrated as a great personality.
Try this today
Write down the two measurements described, noting whose hand provides the measure.
Ask yourself
What bodily measurements does this translation associate with a great personality?
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.