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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 13.122

Repeated Words, Deep Meaning

“This verse was recited by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu again and again. But for Svarūpa Dāmodara, no one could understand its meaning.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 13.122, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu recited this verse again and again.
  • Svarūpa Dāmodara understood its meaning.
  • Apart from Svarūpa Dāmodara, no one could understand what the verse meant.

Try this today

Read the verse twice today, and acknowledge one thing about it you do not yet understand.

Ask yourself

How does this verse encourage you to be humble about what you 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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