Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 25.17
Add What Has Not Been Described
“Since I have already described this incident very elaborately in the seventh chapter of the Ādi-līlā, I do not wish to increase the size of this book by giving another description. However, I shall try to include in this chapter whatever was not described there.”
What the purport teaches
- The author has already described this incident very elaborately in the seventh chapter of the Ādi-līlā.
- He does not wish to increase the book’s size by repeating that description.
- He will include what was not described there, adding to the earlier account rather than repeating it.
Try this today
Review your notes on this passage and add one detail you had not recorded before.
Ask yourself
How can noticing what has already been explained help me read more attentively?
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.