Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 1.60
Hearing and Expressing the Verse’s Meaning
“Although the meaning of the verse was known only to Svarūpa Dāmodara, Rūpa Gosvāmī, after hearing it from Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, immediately composed another verse that described the meaning of the original verse.”
What the purport teaches
- The meaning of the original verse was known only to Svarūpa Dāmodara.
- Rūpa Gosvāmī heard the verse from Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
- He immediately composed another verse describing the meaning of the original.
Try this today
Read this translation aloud, then write one sentence describing Rūpa Gosvāmī’s response.
Ask yourself
How carefully do I listen before trying to express what I have heard?
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.