Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 3.182
Seek to Understand the Verse
“After reciting this verse, Haridāsa Ṭhākura said, “O learned scholars, please explain the meaning of this verse.””
What the purport teaches
- After reciting the verse, Haridāsa Ṭhākura asked the learned scholars to explain its meaning.
- The audience instead requested that Haridāsa Ṭhākura explain this important verse.
- Their exchange turns attention from reciting the verse to understanding what it teaches.
Try this today
Reread the preceding verse and write one question about its meaning.
Ask yourself
Do I pause to understand the meaning of the verses I read?
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.