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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 21.57

Hearing About Lord Kṛṣṇa’s Vast Energy

“The three-fourths part of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s energy is beyond our speaking power. Let us therefore hear elaborately about the remaining one fourth of His energy.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 21.57, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Three-fourths of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s energy is beyond our speaking power.
  • The remaining one fourth of His energy is the subject to be heard about.
  • The invitation is to hear elaborately, even though we cannot describe all His energy.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly today, pausing to acknowledge how much of Kṛṣṇa’s energy lies beyond description.

Ask yourself

How does knowing the limits of our speaking power affect your willingness to hear about Kṛṣṇa?

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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