Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 20.74
Brief Descriptions of Numerous Transcendental Pastimes
“I have only very briefly described the pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu not described by Vṛndāvana dāsa Ṭhākura. Nevertheless, because those transcendental pastimes are so numerous, the size of this book has increased.”
What the purport teaches
- The author briefly describes pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu that Vṛndāvana dāsa Ṭhākura did not describe.
- These transcendental pastimes are so numerous that even a brief account has increased the book’s size.
- The book’s length does not mean that every pastime has been described elaborately.
Try this today
Reread this translation once, noticing how the author calls his account brief despite the book’s size.
Ask yourself
How does knowing that this account is brief shape your appreciation of these 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.