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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 9.24

Noticing the Prince’s Personal Mannerism

“That prince had a personal idiosyncrasy of turning his neck and facing the sky, looking here and there again and again.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 9.24, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The prince had a distinctive personal mannerism.
  • He would turn his neck and face the sky.
  • He repeatedly looked here and there; this verse describes that habit without explaining its cause.

Try this today

Describe one observation today in plain factual terms, without adding an explanation you do not know.

Ask yourself

Can I distinguish what I observe about someone from what I merely assume?

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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