Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 3.87
A Personal Conclusion About the Lord’s Glories
“One may say that he understands the glories of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. He may know whatever he may know, but as far as I am concerned, this is my conclusion.
What the purport teaches
- Someone may claim to understand the glories of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
- The speaker leaves others’ understanding to them and presents his own conclusion.
- The following statement expresses the limits of his understanding: he cannot conceive the greatness of the Lord’s pastimes or even understand a drop of them.
Try this today
Write one sentence about a glory of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu described in this passage, while acknowledging the limits of your understanding.
Ask yourself
Can you appreciate Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s glories without claiming to understand them fully?
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.