Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.151
A Grammar Rule Explains the Shortened Expression
“ ‘Of words having the same form and case termination, the last one is the only one retained. For example, the word “rāmāḥ” is used to stand for “rāmaś ca, rāmaś ca, rāmaś ca, etc.”’
What the purport teaches
- When words have the same form and case termination, only the last one is retained.
- For example, ‘rāmāḥ’ stands for ‘rāmaś ca, rāmaś ca, rāmaś ca, etc.’
- This grammatical rule is quoted from Pāṇini’s sūtras.
Try this today
Write ‘rāmaś ca, rāmaś ca, rāmaś ca’ beside ‘rāmāḥ’ and note the rule connecting them.
Ask yourself
How does the example help me understand why repeated words need not all be retained?
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.