Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 18.8
Hearing, Reciting, and Explaining the Rāsa-līlā
“When He heard Svarūpa Dāmodara recite a verse concerning the rāsa-līlā or He Himself recited one, He would personally explain it, as He had previously done.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu heard Svarūpa Dāmodara recite verses concerning the rāsa-līlā.
- Sometimes He recited such a verse Himself.
- He would personally explain the verse, as He had previously done.
Try this today
Read this translation aloud, then summarize its meaning in one plain sentence.
Ask yourself
What do you notice about the movement from hearing or reciting a verse to explaining it?
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.