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An Unexpected Limit Brings Astonishment

“Within the mind of Nṛsiṁhānanda Brahmacārī, the road could not be constructed beyond Kānāi Nāṭaśālā. He could not understand why the road’s construction could not be completed, and thus he was astonished.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 1.160, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Within Nṛsiṁhānanda Brahmacārī’s mind, the road could not be constructed beyond Kānāi Nāṭaśālā.
  • He could not understand why the construction could not be completed.
  • This unexpected limit left him astonished.

Try this today

Write one sentence describing Nṛsiṁhānanda Brahmacārī’s astonishment without adding an explanation the verse does not give.

Ask yourself

How do you respond when something you are trying to complete stops for reasons you do not understand?

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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