Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 18.11
Twelve years of pastimes, briefly recorded
“So as not to increase the size of this book, I have not written about all the Lord’s pastimes, for He performed them every moment of every day for twelve years.”
What the purport teaches
- The author did not write about all the Lord’s pastimes.
- He kept the account selective so as not to increase the size of the book.
- The Lord performed these pastimes every moment of every day for twelve years.
Try this today
Reread the phrase “every moment of every day for twelve years” and reflect on the extent of what remains undescribed.
Ask yourself
How does the phrase “every moment of every day” deepen your appreciation of this account?
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.