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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 13.134

The Meaning Preserved and Made Known

“The meaning of those verses was known to Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī, but he did not reveal it. However, Śrī Rūpa Gosvāmī has broadcast the meaning.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 13.134, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī knew the meaning of those verses.
  • Although he knew their meaning, he did not reveal it.
  • Śrī Rūpa Gosvāmī has broadcast their meaning.

Try this today

Write down who knew the meaning and who made it known.

Ask yourself

What distinction does this verse make between knowing a meaning and revealing it?

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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