Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 18.23
Describing His Pastimes Purifies the Speaker
“When an ordinary living entity describes the pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, he purifies himself by touching one drop of that great ocean.”
What the purport teaches
- An ordinary living entity can describe the pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
- By doing so, that person touches one drop of the great ocean of love.
- Even this contact with one drop purifies the person describing His pastimes.
Try this today
Say aloud one sentence from this batch describing Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s love for Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
How does this verse encourage you even when your understanding is limited?
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.