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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 16.288

Unlimited Pastimes, Briefly Described

“In this way, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu performs His pastimes, which are unlimited and unfathomable. Somehow or other, these have briefly been described. It is not possible to describe them elaborately.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 16.288, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s pastimes are unlimited and unfathomable.
  • Somehow or other, these pastimes have been briefly described.
  • It is not possible to describe them elaborately.

Try this today

Read this verse slowly, pausing over the words “unlimited and unfathomable.”

Ask yourself

Can I appreciate these brief descriptions without assuming I fully understand the Lord’s pastimes?

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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