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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.66

Seven Ways to Understand ‘Ca’

“The word ‘ca’ can be explained in seven ways.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 24.66, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The word ‘ca’ can be explained in seven ways.
  • Its uses include connecting words or sentences and giving a sense of aggregation.
  • It can also assist meaning, give collective understanding, suggest another effort, fulfill meter, or express certainty.

Try this today

Read the seven uses of ‘ca’ in the next verse and choose one to remember.

Ask yourself

Do you usually notice how a familiar word can serve different purposes?

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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