Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.4
One Verse Explained in Eighteen Ways
“Sanātana Gosvāmī said, “My Lord, I have heard that previously, at the home of Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya, You explained the ātmārāma verse in eighteen different ways.”
What the purport teaches
- Sanātana Gosvāmī had heard about an earlier explanation of the ātmārāma verse.
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu had given that explanation at the home of Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya.
- He had explained the verse in eighteen different ways.
Try this today
Reread this translation and pause to consider the depth suggested by eighteen different explanations.
Ask yourself
How does hearing of eighteen explanations affect your willingness to study a verse carefully?
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.