Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 1.11
Share the Essence While Time Remains
“I am now almost an invalid because of old age, and I know that at any moment I may die. Therefore I have already described some portions of the antya-līlā.”
What the purport teaches
- Almost an invalid because of old age, Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī knew he might die at any moment. He therefore described some portions of the antya-līlā in advance.
- Following his footsteps, Śrīla Prabhupāda worked to translate Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam as quickly as possible despite old age and rheumatism.
- Śrīla Prabhupāda had already presented the Tenth Canto as an English summary study, Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. He wanted readers to have the essence of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam even if he could not complete the whole translation.
Try this today
Set aside five minutes today to read attentively from the devotional literature made available to you.
Ask yourself
How does the authors’ concern for their readers deepen my appreciation of these books?
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.