Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 1.185
Technical Knowledge Expressed With Humility
“This introduction is technically called udghātyaka, and the whole scene is called vīthī. You are so expert in dramatic expression that each of my statements before you is like a wave from an ocean of impudence.
What the purport teaches
- The introduction is technically called udghātyaka, described in the purport as a dancing appearance of the player.
- The scene is called vīthī. These terms identify features of the dramatic presentation.
- The speaker acknowledges the listener’s expertise in dramatic expression, comparing his own statements to waves from an ocean of impudence.
Try this today
Make a two-line study note recording the meanings given here for udghātyaka and vīthī.
Ask yourself
How can I share what I know while honoring someone else’s expertise?
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.