Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 1.141
Careful Explanation Awakens Wonder
“Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī gradually informed Rāmānanda Rāya about everything he asked. Hearing his explanations, all the devotees of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu were struck with wonder.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī gradually explains everything Rāmānanda Rāya asks about.
- Hearing his explanations, all the devotees of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu are struck with wonder.
- The purport notes that Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī explains kāma-likhana in his book Ujjvala-nīlamaṇi.
Try this today
Read this verse slowly and note the devotees’ response to hearing.
Ask yourself
Am I willing to hear an explanation gradually rather than rush to a conclusion?
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.