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Hearing Reveals the Lord’s Transcendental Opulence

“Thus I have described the appearance of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Anyone who hears about these incidents can understand the transcendental opulence of the Lord.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 2.83, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The author concludes this account of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s appearance.
  • He states that anyone who hears these incidents can understand the Lord’s transcendental opulence.
  • The preceding accounts of the Lord’s appearances therefore offer an opportunity to understand His greatness through hearing.

Try this today

Read one of these accounts aloud today, listening carefully to what it reveals about the Lord.

Ask yourself

What have these accounts helped you understand about the Lord’s greatness?

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.

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