Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 20.83
A Small Portion of a Full Store
“Although Vṛndāvana dāsa Ṭhākura has within his jurisdiction the full store of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s pastimes, he has left aside most of them and described but a small portion.”
What the purport teaches
- The full store of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s pastimes lies within Vṛndāvana dāsa Ṭhākura’s jurisdiction.
- Yet he described only a small portion and left most of the pastimes aside.
- The limited extent of his account does not mean that the full store was outside his jurisdiction.
Try this today
Reread the translation and note the contrast between the “full store” and a “small portion.”
Ask yourself
Do I remember that what I have read is only a small portion of the Lord’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.