Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 1.21
Three Periods of the Lord’s Pastimes
“The pastimes of the Lord are therefore divided into three periods — the ādi-līlā, madhya-līlā and antya-līlā. Now I shall very elaborately describe the madhya-līlā.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord’s pastimes are divided into three periods.
- These periods are ādi-līlā, madhya-līlā and antya-līlā.
- The author now begins a very elaborate description of madhya-līlā.
Try this today
List the three periods in order and underline madhya-līlā as the present focus.
Ask yourself
Which of the three periods will the author now describe in detail?
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.