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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 6.195

Careful Attention Reveals Eighteen Meanings

“Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu took each word specifically and combined it with the word “ātmārāma.” He thus explained the word “ātmārāma” in eighteen different ways.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 6.195, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu considered each word specifically.
  • He combined each word with the word “ātmārāma.”
  • Through these combinations, He explained “ātmārāma” in eighteen different ways.

Try this today

Reread the translation slowly, noticing how the Lord approached each word.

Ask yourself

How might careful attention to each word deepen your study?

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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