Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 6.253
Keeping the Verses Within the Heart
“As soon as Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu read the two verses, He immediately tore up the palm leaf. However, all the devotees read these verses on the outside wall, and they all kept them within their hearts. The verses read as follows.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu immediately tore up the palm leaf after reading the two verses.
- All the devotees read the verses on the outside wall.
- Although the palm leaf was torn up, the devotees kept the verses within their hearts.
Try this today
Read one devotional sentence slowly, then try to recall it without looking.
Ask yourself
Which words from my devotional reading do I want to keep within my heart?
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.