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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 20.72

Unlimited Pastimes, a Limited Account

“There is no limit to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s activities and His words of madness. Therefore describing them all would greatly increase the size of this book.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 20.72, translation

What the purport teaches

  • There is no limit to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s activities.
  • His words of madness are also unlimited. The surrounding verses describe His ecstatic emotions and transcendental bliss.
  • Describing all these activities and words would greatly increase the size of the book.

Try this today

Choose one description in this batch and reflect on it without trying to grasp everything at once.

Ask yourself

How does knowing that this account is selective affect the way you read 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.

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