Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 1.11-12
Summary and Elaboration Have Their Places
“I shall describe only in synopsis that portion which Vṛndāvana dāsa Ṭhākura has described very elaborately in his book Caitanya-maṅgala. Whatever incidents are outstanding, however, I shall later elaborate.”
What the purport teaches
- Vṛndāvana dāsa Ṭhākura has described a portion of the pastimes very elaborately in Caitanya-maṅgala.
- The author will describe that portion only in synopsis.
- He will later elaborate on whatever incidents are outstanding.
Try this today
Write down the author's two plans: summarize the portion already described elaborately and later expand on outstanding incidents.
Ask yourself
What do I notice about the author's care in choosing what to summarize and what to elaborate?
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.