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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 6.117

Divine Glories Cannot Be Measured

“Your glories are as fathomless as millions of oceans and seas. Speaking of its measure is a great offense indeed.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 6.117, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The glories being praised are fathomless.
  • They are compared to millions of oceans and seas.
  • Speaking as though their measure could be stated is described as a great offense.

Try this today

Reread the comparison to millions of oceans and seas, and pause to acknowledge the limits of your understanding.

Ask yourself

How can you appreciate fathomless glories without claiming to measure them?

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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