Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.296
One Retained Expression Represents All Meanings
“In this way, one can repeat the word ‘ātmārāmāḥ’ with ‘ca’ for each of the fifty-eight meanings. By following the rule previously stated and rejecting all but the last, we retain that which represents all the meanings.
What the purport teaches
- The word ‘ātmārāmāḥ’ can be repeated with ‘ca’ for each of the fifty-eight meanings.
- Following the previously stated rule, all repetitions but the last are rejected.
- What remains represents all the meanings, rather than only one.
Try this today
Write a one-sentence summary of how the last retained expression represents all fifty-eight meanings.
Ask yourself
How does this explanation help me see that one retained expression can represent many meanings?
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.