Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.149
‘Ca’ Allows Repeated Words to Be Omitted
“Although the words ‘ātmārāmāś ca’ would be repeated six times, simply by adding the word ‘ca,’ five ‘ātmārāmas’ are deleted.
What the purport teaches
- The words ‘ātmārāmāś ca’ would otherwise be repeated six times.
- Simply by adding ‘ca,’ five occurrences of ‘ātmārāma’ are deleted.
- The remaining word still indicates all six kinds of ātmārāmas; the shorter expression does not leave any of them out.
Try this today
Write a short note explaining how one retained word can still indicate all six ātmārāmas.
Ask yourself
Can I distinguish leaving out repeated words from leaving out the people they indicate?
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.