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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 20.70

Bliss Beyond Complete Description

“Even Anantadeva, who has thousands of faces, could not reach the end of describing the transcendental bliss of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s pastimes.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 20.70, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s pastimes are filled with transcendental bliss.
  • Anantadeva has thousands of faces with which to describe that bliss.
  • Even Anantadeva could not reach the end of describing it.

Try this today

Reread the translation and pause to acknowledge how much remains beyond a complete description.

Ask yourself

How does this verse invite humility in your understanding of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s pastimes?

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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