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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 16.167

Recognizing the Lord Through His Influence

“Actually these things cannot even be described. One can understand them only by seeing. Considering His influence, I accept Him as the Supreme Personality of Godhead.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 16.167, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The speaker says that these things cannot even be described.
  • He explains that one can understand them only by seeing.
  • Considering His influence, the speaker accepts Him as the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

Try this today

Take a quiet moment today to reflect on the speaker’s acceptance of the Lord as the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

Ask yourself

What does the speaker’s recognition teach you about the limits of description?

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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