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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 1.75

A Brief Reference Before the Full Account

“I shall describe all these incidents elaborately later on. Now I have given only a brief reference.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 1.75, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The author has given only a brief reference to these incidents.
  • He promises to describe all these incidents elaborately later.
  • The present account is a summary, not the full description.

Try this today

Read the translation once more and notice the distinction between the brief reference and the promised detailed account.

Ask yourself

Can I receive this brief account patiently, knowing that fuller descriptions will follow?

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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