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Lord Caitanya’s Pastimes Are Unlimited

“The pastimes of Lord Caitanya are unlimited and unfathomable. Therefore, in describing all those pastimes, the book became voluminous.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 8.46, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The pastimes of Lord Caitanya are unlimited.
  • They are also unfathomable.
  • The effort to describe all those pastimes made the book voluminous.

Try this today

Read a short passage about Lord Caitanya’s pastimes slowly, remembering that they are unlimited and unfathomable.

Ask yourself

How does knowing these pastimes are unfathomable affect the way you approach reading 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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