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Only a Fraction of Transcendental Qualities

“I have described but a fraction of the transcendental attributes of Rāmānanda Rāya, as revealed when he instructed Pradyumna Miśra.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 5.79, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The account describes only a fraction of Rāmānanda Rāya’s transcendental attributes.
  • These qualities were revealed when he instructed Pradyumna Miśra.
  • The description invites appreciation without claiming to present the full extent of his qualities.

Try this today

Write down one quality of Rāmānanda Rāya shown in these verses and the action that reveals it.

Ask yourself

What quality of Rāmānanda Rāya has stood out to me in this account?

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.

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