Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 17.71
A Fuller Description of the Pastime
“Śrīla Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī has fully described this pastime in his book Gaurāṅga-stava-kalpavṛkṣa.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrīla Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī has fully described this pastime.
- His description appears in his book Gaurāṅga-stava-kalpavṛkṣa.
- The pastime concerns Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s ecstatic tortoise-like transformation, described in the neighbouring verses.
Try this today
Write down the book’s title and its author, then read the following verse carefully.
Ask yourself
How does knowing that a fuller description exists encourage me to read attentively?
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.