Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 20.81
A Drop in a Great Ocean
“I have tried to describe them as far as my intelligence allows, as if trying to touch a drop in the midst of a great ocean.”
What the purport teaches
- The author has tried to describe the pastimes as far as his intelligence allows.
- He compares his effort to trying to touch a drop in the midst of a great ocean.
- His words combine sincere effort with a humble recognition of how little he can describe.
Try this today
Write one sentence about what you understood today, while acknowledging that there is much more to understand.
Ask yourself
How can you bring both sincere effort and humility to your reading?
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.