Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.293
Careful Attention to Words Expands Meaning
“When these thirty-two types of devotees are qualified with the words ‘muni,’ ‘nirgrantha,’ ‘ca’ and ‘api,’ the meanings can be increased in different ways and very soundly elaborated upon.
What the purport teaches
- The thirty-two types of devotees can be qualified by the words ‘muni,’ ‘nirgrantha,’ ‘ca’ and ‘api.’
- With these words, the meanings can be increased in different ways.
- The expanded meanings can be soundly elaborated upon; the explanation rests on careful use of the words.
Try this today
Copy the four words ‘muni,’ ‘nirgrantha,’ ‘ca’ and ‘api,’ then reread how they are used in this translation.
Ask yourself
How might slowing down over individual words deepen my study?
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.