Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 18.12
An intentionally brief description
“As I have previously indicated, I am describing the mad speeches and bodily transformations of the Lord only in brief.”
What the purport teaches
- The author reminds the reader that he has already explained the limits of his account.
- He describes the Lord’s “mad speeches” and bodily transformations.
- These descriptions are only brief, rather than a full record of the Lord’s pastimes.
Try this today
Read this translation twice today, once noticing what is described and once noticing how briefly it is presented.
Ask yourself
How might remembering the account’s brevity help you read it more carefully?
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.