Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.222
Grammar Clarifies Shared Action and Certainty
“The word ‘nirgranthāḥ’ can be used as an adjective, and ‘api’ can be used in the sense of certainty. For instance, rāmaś ca kṛṣṇaś ca means that both Rāma and Kṛṣṇa enjoy walking in the forest.
What the purport teaches
- The word nirgranthāḥ can be used as an adjective.
- The word api can be used in the sense of certainty.
- The example rāmaś ca kṛṣṇaś ca means that both Rāma and Kṛṣṇa enjoy walking in the forest. Both are understood to be enjoying Their forest tour.
Try this today
Read the example aloud once, then restate its meaning in your own words.
Ask yourself
How does the word “both” help you understand the example about Rāma and 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.