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One Hundred Beautiful Verses Composed Swiftly

“Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya composed one hundred verses in a very short time. Indeed, not even Bṛhaspati, the priest of the heavenly planets, could compose verses as quickly.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 6.206, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya composed one hundred verses in a very short time.
  • Not even Bṛhaspati, the priest of the heavenly planets, could compose verses as quickly.
  • The book of these one hundred beautiful verses is named Suśloka-śataka.

Try this today

Write down the name Suśloka-śataka and its description: one hundred beautiful verses composed by Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya.

Ask yourself

What stands out to me about this remarkable work of composition?

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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