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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.304

Ascertainment Shapes the Next Reading

“The word ‘api’ is then used in the sense of ascertainment, and then the word ‘eva’ can be uttered four times with four words.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 24.304, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The word ‘api’ is now used in the sense of ascertainment.
  • The word ‘eva’ can then be uttered four times with four words.
  • This continues the preceding explanation, in which everyone must engage in the service of the Lord.

Try this today

Read this verse alongside the preceding one, noting the sense of ‘api’ and the conclusion about serving the Lord.

Ask yourself

How does the preceding conclusion help me keep the purpose of this grammatical explanation in view?

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.

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