Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.18
Understanding the Parts of Nirgrantha
“ ‘The prefix “niḥ” may be used for a sense of ascertainment, gradation, construction or forbidding. The word “grantha” means “riches,” “thesis” and “composition.”’
What the purport teaches
- The prefix “niḥ” can convey ascertainment, gradation, construction or forbidding.
- “Grantha” can mean “riches,” “thesis” or “composition.”
- These meanings are quoted from the Viśva-prakāśa dictionary.
Try this today
Make two short lists: the meanings of “niḥ” and the meanings of “grantha.”
Ask yourself
How does learning the meanings of a word’s parts help me study it more carefully?
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.