Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 1.176
Reciting Despite Hesitation
“When Śrīla Rāmānanda Rāya further inquired about the second introductory verse, Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī was somewhat hesitant, but nevertheless he began to recite.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrīla Rāmānanda Rāya asks further about the second introductory verse.
- Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī is somewhat hesitant to recite it.
- Nevertheless, he begins to recite. The verse that follows praises the Supreme Personality of Godhead known as the son of mother Śacī.
Try this today
Read the following verse aloud once, as Rūpa Gosvāmī agreed to recite it.
Ask yourself
What do you notice about Rūpa Gosvāmī’s willingness to recite despite his hesitation?
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.