Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 6.194
Attend Carefully to Each Word
“There are eleven words in the ātmārāma verse, and Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu explained each word, one after the other.”
What the purport teaches
- The ātmārāma verse contains eleven words, and Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu explained each one in sequence.
- The first six words are ātmārāmāḥ, ca, munayaḥ, nirgranthāḥ, api and urukrame.
- The remaining five words are kurvanti, ahaitukīm, bhaktim, ittham-bhūta-guṇaḥ and hariḥ.
Try this today
Read the eleven words slowly, pausing after each one.
Ask yourself
How might attending to each word help me study more 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.