Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 17.1
Hear Before Describing the Lord’s Activities
“I am simply trying to write about Lord Gauracandra’s transcendental activities and spiritual madness, which are very wonderful and uncommon. I dare to write of them only because I have heard from the mouths of those who have personally seen the Lord’s activities.”
What the purport teaches
- The author is trying to describe Lord Gauracandra’s transcendental activities and spiritual madness.
- These activities are very wonderful and uncommon.
- He dares to write only because he has heard from those who personally witnessed the Lord’s activities.
Try this today
Read this translation slowly, and note the source of the author’s confidence.
Ask yourself
How can the author’s care in hearing guide my own study?
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.