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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.122

Repeat the Lord’s Instructions Humbly

“I simply repeat like a parrot whatever instructions You have given me. You are the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself. Who can understand Your dramatic performances?

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 8.122, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The speaker compares himself to a parrot, simply repeating the instructions he has received.
  • He acknowledges the Lord as the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself.
  • He asks who can understand the Lord’s dramatic performances, acknowledging the limits of his own understanding.

Try this today

Read this translation aloud once, taking care to repeat its words faithfully.

Ask yourself

Can I receive and repeat the Lord’s instructions without claiming them as my own wisdom?

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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