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A Brief Account Before Further Detail

“I have briefly described the antya-līlā within the description of the madhya-līlā.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 1.10, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The author has already briefly described the antya-līlā within his account of the madhya-līlā.
  • The neighbouring verse explains that old age and the possibility of death prompted him to give this account early.
  • This brief description provides a synopsis for the fuller account he now intends to write.

Try this today

Before reading further today, recall in one sentence what the author has already explained.

Ask yourself

How can a brief overview help me approach a fuller devotional account?

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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