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Every Syllable Holds Various Meanings
“Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam is as great as Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Lord and shelter of everything. In each and every verse of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam and in each and every syllable, there are various meanings.
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu declares that Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam is as great as Kṛṣṇa.
- Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Lord and the shelter of everything. The Lord uses this comparison to explain Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam’s greatness.
- Each verse and each syllable of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam contains various meanings.
Try this today
Read one verse of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam slowly twice, giving careful attention to its words.
Ask yourself
How might awareness of this depth change the care with which I read Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam?
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.