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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 18.224

A Summary Points Toward Unlimited Pastimes

“What ordinary living being can describe the pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu? I have only indicated the general direction in the form of a summary.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 18.224, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The author asks what ordinary living being can describe the pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
  • He presents his account as only a summary.
  • That summary indicates the general direction rather than describing everything.

Try this today

Reread one sentence from the account today, remembering that it offers only an indication of His pastimes.

Ask yourself

How can the author’s humility shape the way you read this summary?

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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