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Questions and Answers Establish the Conclusion

“The form of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam is given in questions and answers. Thus the conclusion is established. By hearing these questions and answers, one is highly astonished.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 24.319, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam takes the form of questions and answers.
  • Through these questions and answers, its conclusion is established.
  • Hearing these exchanges fills the listener with astonishment.

Try this today

In today’s reading, identify one question and note whether its answer has been given yet.

Ask yourself

Am I listening carefully to both the questions and the answers when I 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.

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