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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 19.43

The Lord’s Greatness Inspires Astonishment

“Everyone was astounded to see the greatness of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Indeed, I cannot properly describe the pastimes of the Lord at Prayāga.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 19.43, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Everyone was astounded to see the greatness of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
  • The verse describes the response to the Lord’s pastimes at Prayāga.
  • The narrator acknowledges that he cannot properly describe those pastimes.

Try this today

Reread this verse slowly, pausing at the narrator’s admission that he cannot properly describe the Lord’s pastimes.

Ask yourself

What does this acknowledgment of the limits of description invite you to reflect on?

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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