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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 25.96

Receive, Explain, and Consider the Instructions

“Whatever Lord Brahmā told Nārada Muni was again explained by Nārada Muni to Vyāsadeva. Vyāsadeva later considered these instructions in his mind.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 25.96, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Nārada Muni explained to Vyāsadeva what Lord Brahmā had told him.
  • The instructions received from Lord Brahmā were thus passed on to Vyāsadeva.
  • Vyāsadeva later considered these instructions in his mind. His example here includes thoughtful consideration of what he received.

Try this today

Spend two quiet minutes considering one instruction from today’s reading.

Ask yourself

Do you give yourself time to consider a teaching after hearing it?

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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