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Unlimited Pastimes, Chief Incidents

“To describe the unlimited pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is not possible, but I now wish to relate the chief incidents and give a synopsis of those pastimes occurring at the end.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 1.10, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu are unlimited.
  • It is not possible to describe all of His pastimes, so the author wishes to relate the chief incidents.
  • The author will give a synopsis of the pastimes occurring at the end.

Try this today

Pause before reading today and recall that this account presents chief incidents from unlimited pastimes.

Ask yourself

How does knowing that these pastimes are unlimited shape my approach to reading their summary?

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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